State Responsibilities in the Climate Crisis: Climate Action through Advisory Opinions and more
What you will learn
Understand the legal obligations of states in the face of the climate crisis and its implications for human rights.
Explore the role of international tribunals and strategic litigation to promote climate justice.
Develop legal and practical tools to defend climate rights in local contexts.
Identify how advisory opinions of international tribunals influence global climate action.
Why take this course?
This second course focuses on the tools for social movements around to world to take into climate action from the use of law, where participants will learn different methods to promote climate justice. If you want to know more about the international legal framework related to the climate crisis and its impact on human rights, do not miss our the first course available in UDEMY called “State Responsibilities in the Climate Crisis”.
This joint effort from FIMA ONG and the Center for Environmental Law (CDA) of the University of Chile, offers a comprehensive view of how law and policy can be key tools for achieving climate justice. Through the classes leading environmental law academics will highlight the crucial role of international courts in clarifying legal obligations, and the responsibility of states in protecting human rights, offering a roadmap for addressing the challenges of climate change in a just and sustainable manner, promoting social equity, economic inclusion, and environmental protection.
If you still want to learn more about this, we strongly encourage you to read the book “State Responsibilities in the Climate Crisis: Legal Standards and Global Litigation” edited by Ezio Costa Cordella and Pilar Moraga Sariego with the remarkable participation of scholars and practitioners around the globe, that is available online for free.