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Climate litigation is a diverse collection of legal action that specifically raises climate change and its effects, generally to further climate change mitigation efforts, or the adaptation to the impacts of climate change.

As the impacts of climate change have become more severe, climate litigation has become increasingly common as a tool to hold governments and corporations accountable for their climate impacts. Climate litigation takes many forms but is connected in that it seeks to force mitigation of, adaptation to, or restitution for climate impacts.

This wiki aims to give lawyers, law students and other advocates around the world an understanding of climate litigation and resources to take the most impactful action you can: to start a climate change lawsuit in your own country.

In this wiki you will find:


 * International experiences on climate litigation
 * Tools you can use to initiate legal actions to safeguard our planet
 * Resources to help you find the right angle and build a strong case

Follow the links below for:


 * Overview of Climate Litigation


 * Case Library


 * Resource Library


 * International Criminal Court(ICC)


 * Arguments that have successfully been used in the courts


 * Scientific evidence that can be used in litigation


 * Obstacles to Climate Litigation


 * Cases by country


 * Organizations


 * Funding sources

We also invite you to help grow this wiki. This is a new and highly dynamic area of ​​law that requires the help of many in order to safeguard our rights in the face of climate change. If you know more than this wiki does, share what you know with the rest of us!

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Disclaimer: The information on this wiki is not legal advice or a substitute for legal counsel. You should not rely or act upon this information without seeking professional advice from a lawyer in your jurisdiction.