The intertemporal guarantee of freedom – a concept for international human rights to address states’ failure to combat climate change and its threats?

This paper analyses, if the Intertemporal Guarantee of Freedom, that was developed by the German Federal Constitutional Court (GFCC), can be used to expand the protection of human rights against the harms of climate change. The case of the Swiss Senior Women shows that there are jurisdictions, wher...

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Main Author: Matthias Gegenwart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2023-04-01
Series:Vilnius University Open Series
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Online Access:https://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/open-series/article/view/32045