Human Rights and Investment Law for Climate Change

Edited by Beatriz Martinez Romera (), Linnéa Nordlander (), Alessandro Monti () and Jens Elo Rytter ()

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Abstract: This timely book explores the contribution of international human rights and investment law to advancing climate action. It presents a unique perspective on climate change in an international law context, analyzing areas of law that are critical to the achievement of the Paris Agreement’s goals in the absence of sufficient state ambition.

Keywords: Climate Change; Human Rights Law; Investment Law; Paris Agreement; Climate Litigatio; Sustainable Investments; Right To A Healthy Environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035310081
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Introduction

Beatriz Martinez Romera, Linnéa Nordlander, Alessandro Monti and Jens Elo Rytter

Ch 2 Reading mitigation obligations in internationally recognised human rights

Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh and Ruby Rorty

Ch 3 Upstream rulemaking and downstream exclusion in sustainable investment standards

Soo-Hyun Lee

Ch 4 Emerging investment-related human rights responsibilities in a climate change context

Claire Methven O’Brien and Nelson Goodnews Ologhadien

Ch 5 Human rights-based litigation in the transition towards net zero emissions: a double-edged sword?

Annalisa Savaresi

Ch 6 Investment disputes: supporting and undermining climate action

Matteo Fermeglia and Joana Setzer

Ch 7 Carbon majors litigation: what prospects for litigation against investors?

Adebayo Majekolagbe and Sara L. Seck

Ch 8 Trends in human rights law-making: the implications of ‘norming’ climate rights

Maria Antonia Tigre and Katherine Quinn

Ch 9 Transforming international investment law for climate change mitigation: challenges and opportunities

Elena Cima

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