Democracy IDEAs

The evolving legal landscape of climate justice

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

Christina Voigt is Professor of Law at the University of Oslo and Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law. 

In this podcast episode, she discusses the concept of climate justice, the evolving legal landscape around climate change, and the role of international courts therein, with Sharon Hickey, Program Officer with the Climate Change and Democracy and Constitutional Governance and Rule of Law programs at International IDEA, in light of her Stockholm Series lecture 'Repainting the Climate Justice Canvas: How the World's Highest Courts are Leading the Way'.

Background Reading: Let the courts decide? The Potential and Limitations of Climate Litigation from a Democracy Perspective