Climate action as a human right: How the Inter-American Court strengthens climate lawsuits
To reach its climate decision, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights held three hearings, here in the theater in Manaus. It was the largest participatory process in the Court's history. (Juliana Saborío / Interamerikanischer Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte)
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights says: States must protect the climate and nature – and this duty takes precedence over other legal requirements. Experts welcome the opinion. They expect other courts to take up its arguments.
