The Influence of Climate Litigation on Managing Climate Change Risks: The Pioneering Work of the Netherlands Courts
This paper analyses the way in which the responsibility for managing climate change risks is addressed by the Dutch courts in the Urgenda and Shell cases. A foundation called Urgenda initiated proceedings against the State of the Netherlands; followed by Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherla...
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| Language: | English |
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Utrecht University School of Law
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Utrecht Law Review |
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| Online Access: | https://account.utrechtlawreview.org/index.php/up/article/view/801 |