Introductory Note

This introductory note provides the reasoning behind the chosen structure and content for this book. Following a short mention of how climate litigation has become a global phenomenon due to ubiquitous domestic cases, we expand on how this book is a response to the need for the development of legal research dedicated to understanding how international courts and adjudicative bodies address climate challenges. We also address the choice for a two-part structure – legal grounds and procedural hurdles – and the corresponding ten chapters addressing five legal systems: the UN system; the Inter-American, European, and African human rights systems; and EU law as adjudicated by the CJEU.