How much does climate change affect human rights? The answer to that question could shed light on potential future class action claims.
A study Climate Change and Human Rights by John H Knox at Wake Forest University School of Law sheds some light on the issue, in particular looking at the plight of the Inuit and Maldivians. According to Knox, human rights law can be brought to bear on climate change issues which affect food supply, housing as well as safety. States that are signatories to human rights conventions will need to address the issue.
The alternative is a surge in climate change related class action brought on by communities like Inuit and Maldivians. I examine that issue in my column here.
What's clear is that we are potentially looking at a tsunami of climate change litigation. And a lot of it will be fought on human rights grounds.
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