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The Cambridge Handbook on Climate Litigation

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The Cambridge Handbook on Climate Litigation
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The Cambridge Handbook on Climate Litigation

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Editors:
Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, Universiteit van Amsterdam
Sarah Mead, Climate Litigation Network (CLN)
Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, Sarah Mead, Elvira Poloczanska, Shreya Some, Minal Pathak, Joeri Rogelj, Carly A. Phillips, L. Delta Merner, Friederike Otto, Randall S. Abate, Juan Auz,Christina Eckes, Jasmina Nedevska, Joana Setzer, Lucy Maxwell, Mark Gibney, Christina Voigt, Joe Udell, Rachel M. Pemberton, Michael C. Blumm, Susana Borràs-Pentinat, Meinhard Doelle, Patricia Galvao Ferreira, Sam Bookman, Annalisa Savaresi, Lisa Benjamin, Sara Seck, Petra Minnerop, Marcela Zúñiga
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July 2025
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    With over 2,500 climate-related cases filed worldwide, climate litigation is rapidly evolving but lacks a comprehensive resource for guiding judicial approaches. The Cambridge Handbook on Climate Litigation fills this void, offering an authoritative guide to climate litigation's complex landscape. Judges, lawyers and scholars will find insights into how courts globally have addressed recurring issues, from causation to human rights impacts. Building on the rich transnational judicial dialogue already occurring within climate litigation, the Handbook distills emerging best practices with an eye towards the progressive development of the field. Its unique focus on replicable strategies in case law makes it a strategic resource for shaping the future of climate litigation. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.

    • Provides a comprehensive overview of judicial responses to recurring issues in climate litigation worldwide
    • Identifies emerging best practices within each key topic area
    • Equips readers with insights into how emerging best practices can be replicated in diverse legal contexts
    • This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core

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    • 1. Introduction Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh and Sarah Mead
    • 2. A Scientific Overview of Climate Change Sarah Connors, Elvira Poloczanska, Shreya Some, Minal Pathak and Joeri Rogelj
    • 3. Attribution Science: Insights into Climate Change and Its Consequences Carly A. Phillips, L. Delta Merner and Friederike Otto
    • Part I. Preliminary Issues:
    • 4. Standing Randall S. Abate
    • 5. Admissibility Juan Auz
    • 6. Separation of Powers Christina Eckes, Jasmina Nedevska and Joana Setzer
    • Part II. Merits:
    • 7. Human Rights Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh and Lucy Maxwell
    • 8. Extraterritoriality Mark Gibney
    • 9. Duty of Care Christina Voigt and Joe Udell
    • 10. International Atmospheric Trust Rachel M. Pemberton and Michael C. Blumm
    • 11. Rights of Nature Susana Borràs-Pentinat
    • Part III. Regime Interaction and Interpretation:
    • 12. International Law Sarah Mead and Meinhard Doelle
    • 13. Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities Patricia Galvao Ferreira
    • 14. Intergenerational Equity
    • Sam Bookman and Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh
    • Part IV. Liability and Evidence:
    • 15. State Responsibility Annalisa Savaresi
    • 16. Causation Lisa Benjamin and Sara Seck
    • 17. Climate Causality: From Causation to Attribution Petra Minnerop
    • 18. Remedies Juan Auz and Marcela Zúñiga
    • 19. Recent Landmark Decisions: Advancing Climate Litigation and State Obligations Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh and Joe Udell
    • 20. Conclusion: The Future of Climate Litigation Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh and Sarah Mead.
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    • Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, Sarah Mead, Elvira Poloczanska, Shreya Some, Minal Pathak, Joeri Rogelj, Carly A. Phillips, L. Delta Merner, Friederike Otto, Randall S. Abate, Juan Auz,Christina Eckes, Jasmina Nedevska, Joana Setzer, Lucy Maxwell, Mark Gibney, Christina Voigt, Joe Udell, Rachel M. Pemberton, Michael C. Blumm, Susana Borràs-Pentinat, Meinhard Doelle, Patricia Galvao Ferreira, Sam Bookman, Annalisa Savaresi, Lisa Benjamin, Sara Seck, Petra Minnerop, Marcela Zúñiga

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    • Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh , Universiteit van Amsterdam

      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 , Climate Litigation Network (CLN)

      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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