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Extraterritorial human rights obligations of states for transboundary climate harm: a brief look at recent developments

The determination of territorial jurisdiction for transboundary climate harm presents a significant legal challenge in climate change litigation as evidenced by recent cases decided by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the Committee on the Rights of the Child. While it is widely accepted that states have extraterritorial human rights obligations under certain…

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