Climate Litigation and Vulnerabilities
Global South Perspectives
$88.13
- Paperback
324 pages
- Release Date
16 October 2026
Summary
This volume explores climate litigation as a means to tackle the rights and socio-ecological, intergenerational, gender, racial, and other justice implications of the ever-growing vulnerability to climate change, whilst critically engaging with the notions of vulnerability and intersectional climate justice.
With insightful analysis, thought-provoking case studies, and a global perspective, the collection illustrates the opportunities and pitfalls of litigation pursued by people from …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032747378 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1032747374 |
| Author: | Maria Antonia Tigre, Susan Ann Samuel, Melanie Jean Murcott |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 324 |
| Release Date: | 16 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 640g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Law, Rights and Justice |
Critics Review
“A groundbreaking compilation, this book offers a unique blend of theoretical and practical insights on climate litigation in the Global South. With a focus on vulnerabilities and intersectionality, the editors bring together a diverse range of voices to provide a framework for understanding the disproportionate impacts of climate change and the role of courts in addressing them. The book’s contributors explore innovative ways litigation can be more responsive to the lived realities of affected communities, and relay novel perspectives and strategies rooted in local contexts. A significant contribution to the field of climate litigation, this volume reshapes how we think about climate justice and legal accountability in a rapidly changing world.” — Michael Burger, Executive Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia University
“A groundbreaking compilation, this book offers a unique blend of theoretical and practical insights on climate litigation in the Global South. With a focus on vulnerabilities and intersectionality, the editors bring together a diverse range of voices to provide a framework for understanding the disproportionate impacts of climate change and the role of courts in addressing them. The book’s contributors explore innovative ways litigation can be more responsive to the lived realities of affected communities, and relay novel perspectives and strategies rooted in local contexts. A significant contribution to the field of climate litigation, this volume reshapes how we think about climate justice and legal accountability in a rapidly changing world.”
Michael Burger, Executive Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia University
Maria Antonia Tigre
Maria Antonia Tigre is the Director of Global Climate Change Litigation at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School in New York, United States. She is originally from Brazil.
Melanie Jean Murcott is a South African intersectional climate justice scholar, and an Associate Professor at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Law at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Susan Ann Samuel is a lawyer in India and a PhD researcher at the University of Leeds – School of Politics and International Studies, United Kingdom.
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