The Role of Advisory Opinions in International Law in the Context of the Climate Crisis / edited by Maria Antonia Tigre and Armando Rocha.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rocha, Armando Luis Silva, editor.

Tigre, Maria Antonia, editor.

Series:

International Law E-books Online, Collection 2026

Nijhoff Law Specials ; 112.

Nijhoff Law Specials ; 112

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Law and legislation.

Climatic changes.

Environmental law, International.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill | Nijhoff, 2025.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

2024-2025 marks a pivotal shift in international climate law, as advisory opinions before international and regional courts and tribunals begin to shape the global response to the climate crisis. With one advisory opinion already issued and two more anticipated in 2025, this collective effort to define and enforce States’ climate obligations is gaining momentum. This book captures this critical juncture, featuring chapters by leading scholars and litigators involved in these landmark advisory opinions. Against the backdrop of decades of domestic climate litigation, the transition to international courts reflects the urgent need for global solutions to a challenge that transcends borders, offering vital insights for the path forward.

Contents:

Foreword: Advisory Opinions from Icj, Itlos, And Iacthr: Expectations and Risks

List of Abbreviations

Notes on Contributors

1 The Role of Advisory Opinions in International Law in the Context of the Climate Crisis: an Introduction

Maria Antonia Tigre and Armando Rocha,

Section 1: Advisory Opinions as Instruments of Climate Governance

2 Advisory Opinions and the Development of International Law: an Opportunity for Climate Change Law?

Rita Guerreiro Teixeira and Patrícia Galvão Teles

3 The Climate-Related Obligations under the UNCLOS, the ACHR, and International Law in General

Alice Ollino and Irini Papanicolopulu

4 Jurisdictional Ingenuity in Pursuit of Promoting States’ Obligationsin the Context of the Climate Emergency

Melissa Stewart

5 The Role of Advisory Opinions in International Law in the Context of the Climate Crisis

The Dialogue between the ICJ, the ITLOS, the IACtHR, and the AfCtHPR

Susan Ann Samuel and Jorge Alejandro Carrillo Bañuelos

6 An Advisory Opinion on Human Rights and Climate Change in the African Regional Human Rights System

Dina Lupin and Ruth Nekura

Section 2: Voices and Participation in Advisory Opinion Proceedings

7 Storytelling in the Advisory Proceedings on Climate Change

Antoine De Spiegeleir

8 Participation in Climate Change Advisory Proceedings: Bridging the Gap between the Judiciary and the International Community

Miriam Cohen

9 The Role of States in the Requests for Advisory Opinions

Austyn Campbell, Claire Robertson and Eran Sthoeger

10 The Role of Civil Society in the Climate Change Advisory Proceedings

Harjeevan S. Narulla and Rohan A. Nanthakumar,

Section 3: The Lasting Impact of Advisory Opinions

11 The Downstream Impact of Advisory Opinions in the Case Law of Other International Bodies and Domestic Litigation

Lea Main-Klingst and Sophie Marjanac

12 The Impact on Domestic Law of Climate Change-Related Advisory Opinions: the Experience of the IACtHR and the ITLOS

Gastón Medici-Colombo and Armando Rocha

13 Finding the ‘Rosetta Stone’? Concluding Remarks on the Role of Advisory Opinions in International Law in the Context of the Climate Crisis

Armando Rocha and Maria Antonia Tigre

Appendix 1: Questions Posed in the Advisory Opinion Requests

Appendix 2: Table of International Instruments and National Legislation

Appendix 3: Table of Cases

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

90-04-73061-3

OCLC:

1525622244

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004730618 DOI