Litigating Climate Change in the Global South by Jolene LIN and Jacqueline PEEL, New York/Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024. xii+252 pp. Hardcover: £90. 00; Softcover: US115. 00/ £90. 00; available as eBook. doi: 10. 1093/9780191926525. 001. 0001

Key Points

• This book examines how legal systems in the Global South can be used to address and litigate climate change issues effectively.
• Analysis of legal cases related to climate change in various Global South countries
• Evaluation of environmental policies and their effectiveness
• Discussion of the role of international law in domestic litigation
• Highlights significant cases of climate litigation in the Global South
• Identifies successful strategies used by litigants to push for climate justice
• Explores challenges faced by legal systems in addressing climate change