Climate Litigation | Inside the Issues 6.11

Speakers: David Estrin Andrew S. Thompson

Series: Inside the Issues, Season Six

May 25, 2016

Climate Litigation | Inside the Issues 6.11

In episode 11 of season six, CIGI Senior Research Fellow David Estrin joins CIGI Senior Fellow and co-host Andrew Thompson for a discussion on climate change litigation.

Estrin, recognized as Canada’s senior environmental law specialist, discusses the emerging new role of citizen suits, domestic courts and human rights commissions in limiting dangerous climate change. He cites recent cases in the Netherlands and Pakistan, as well as how this approach could evolve in Canada.

Series: Inside the Issues, Season Six

Join co-hosts David Welch and Andrew Thompson for the sixth season of Inside the Issues — a podcast series — as they share timely and candid discussions with global governance experts on issues related to the core areas of CIGI expertise: Global Economy, Global Security & Politics and International Law.

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