Legal notice from Pakistani farmers to German carbon majors: Implications for transnational climate litigation in South Asia
Abstract
Climate litigation is an emerging trend in the Global South. The majority of cases are rights-based, seeking to hold national governments accountable to address climate-related harm. However, Pakistan has initiated proceedings for its first cross-border climate lawsuit against companies situated in the Global North. This development has significant implications within the South Asian context, particularly the shifting trend of climate justice claims.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Environmental law and policy
Corporate Law and Human Rights
Climate Change and Geoengineering
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Common Law World Review
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 13–17
- Publication date
- 4 February 2026
- Language
- EN