Climate as Common Heritage

How can the climate be effectively protected through law? This study explores the evolution of climate law across international, European and national legal systems. It examines the legal status of climate as a common heritage, the relationship between climate protection and fundamental rights, and the growing importance of climate justice. Drawing on landmark cases from Europe, North and South America, and Asia, the book analyses the role of courts, legislators and public authorities in addressing the climate crisis. It also develops innovative legal and institutional models aimed at strengthening the effective protection of climate in an increasingly interconnected legal order.