International law as ‘frontier law’: Rosa Luxemburg’s ecology and climate catastrophe

Key Points

• The article aims to explore Rosa Luxemburg's views on ecology to analyze international law's role in climate issues.
• Analyzes Rosa Luxemburg's theories on primitive accumulation and ecology.
• Examines the concept of international law as 'frontier law'.
• Explores the connections between extractivism and climate catastrophe.
• Reframing of international law highlights its role in facilitating extractivism.
• Identifies the implications of international law for the green transition.
• Suggests that existing laws may contribute to climate issues rather than resolve them.

Abstract