Resources
Sustainable Development as Environmental Justice: Exploring Judicial Discourse in India
The principle of sustainable development has evolved to occupy centrality in environmental jurisprudence in India. The Supreme Court has reiterated its importance in the country’s environmental legal regime. However, the jurisprudence has been criticized for framing it as a zero sum game where economic development has been repeatedly used as a justification to trump environmental violations, and therefore, rendering it as only declaratory and lacking in content and sufficient teeth to shape public action.
Climate Change, Coming Soon to a Court Near You: Report Series Purpose and Introduction to Climate Science
Report 1 guides readers through some of the basics about climate change as a defining challenge of our time. It further explains how judges from Asia and the Pacific contribute to climate governance and litigation.
Climate Change, Coming Soon to a Court Near You: Climate Litigation in Asia and the Pacific and Beyond
Report 2 contains a comprehensive review of the growing number and variety of climate lawsuits in Asia and the Pacific. It underscores the unique flavor and voice of regional jurisprudence and compares it with global approaches.
Climate Change, Coming Soon to a Court Near You: National Climate Change Legal Frameworks in Asia and the Pacific
Report 3 provides holistic syntheses of the climate legal and policy frameworks of 32 countries in Asia and the Pacific and discusses key legislative trends and climate-relevant constitutional rights.
Climate Change, Coming Soon to a Court Near You: International Climate Change Legal Frameworks
Report 4 explores the Paris Agreement and the international legal framework that supports global and domestic climate action.