The Cambridge Handbook on Climate Litigation, 9781009409179
Hardcover
Global climate cases explained: guide judicial approaches and shape the future.
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The Cambridge Handbook on Climate Litigation

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    450 pages

  • Release Date

    31 July 2025

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Summary

Navigating the Climate Crisis: A Handbook for Legal Action

With over 2,500 climate-related cases filed worldwide, climate litigation is a rapidly evolving field, yet lacks a comprehensive resource to guide judicial approaches. The Cambridge Handbook on Climate Litigation fills this void, offering an authoritative guide to the complex landscape.

Judges, lawyers, and scholars will find insights into how courts globally have addressed recurring issues, from causation t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781009409179
ISBN-10:1009409174
Series:Cambridge Law Handbooks
Author:Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, Sarah Mead
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Imprint:Cambridge University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:450
Release Date:31 July 2025
Weight:0g
About The Author

Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh

Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh is Associate Professor of Law at the University of Amsterdam and Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Fiji. Her publications, including her book State Responsibility, Climate Change and Human Rights under International Law (2019), have contributed significantly to the field of climate change law. She practices from Blue Ocean Law, a boutique international law firm based in Guam.

Sarah Mead is a New Zealand-trained lawyer who specialises in international environmental law and human rights law – with a focus on States’ obligations in light of the climate crisis. Sarah has published widely on the topic of international climate change law, and is co-editor of the collection The Environment through the Lens of International Courts and Tribunals (2022). She currently serves as the Co-Director of Climate Litigation Network.

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