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Brazil and Climate Justice : (Record no. 16852)

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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2025010143
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789004690974
Qualifying information (electronic book)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
Canceled/invalid ISBN 9789004690813
Qualifying information (print)
024 7# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code 10.1163/9789004690974
Source of number or code DOI
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Canceled/invalid control number (OCoLC)1509694056
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Original cataloging agency NL-LeKB
Transcribing agency NL-LeKB
Description conventions rda
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number KHD3423
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code LAW
Subject category code subdivision 034000
Source bisacsh
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code LAW
Subject category code subdivision 051000
Source bisacsh
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code LBBP
Source bicssc
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 344.8104/6
Edition information 23
245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Brazil and Climate Justice :
Remainder of title Pioneering Climate Litigation for a Global Cause /
Statement of responsibility, etc. edited by Maria Antonia Tigre, Armando Rocha, and Délton Winter de Carvalho.
246 3# - VARYING FORM OF TITLE
Title proper/short title Pioneering Climate Litigation for a Global Cause
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Leiden ;
-- Boston :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Brill | Nijhoff,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2025.
264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice ©2025
300 ## - online resource
Extent 1 online resource (453 pages) :
Other physical details illustrations.
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Media type term computer
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Carrier type term online resource
Source rdacarrier
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement International Environmental Law ;
Volume/sequential designation 21
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement International Law E-books Online, Collection 2026
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Title Foreword Acknowledgments -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Contributors -- 1 Climate Change Litigation in Brazil: an Introduction -- Maria Antonia Tigre, Armando Rocha and Délton Winter de Carvalho -- Section 1: Challenges in Climate Litigation in Brazil -- 2 A Panorama of Climate Litigation in Brazil -- Danielle de Andrade Moreira -- 3 The Separation of Powers Principle and the Role of Different Bodies in Climate Action -- Enéas Xavier de Oliveira Junior and Letícia Simo Veras -- 4 The Role of Science in Climate Litigation -- Juliana de Augustinis -- Section 2 -- Climate Litigation and Human Rights -- 5 Recognizing the Paris Agreement as a Human Rights Treaty: the Climate Fund Case and Brazilian Courts -- Carolina de Figueiredo Garrido -- 6 The Obligation to Protect the Stability of the Climate System under the Right to a Healthy Environment in Brazil -- Délton Winter de Carvalho and Armando Rocha -- 7 Brazil and Advisory Opinions before International Courts and Tribunals: Participation and Impact of Advisory Opinions in Domestic Courts -- Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida -- 8 Access to Justice and Climate Litigation in Brazil -- Luciana Gross Cunha and Maria Cecília de Araujo Asperti -- Section 3: Climate Litigation and Vulnerabilities -- 9 Vulnerabilities in Climate Litigation: the Role of Gender, Race, and Poverty -- Mariana Belmont and Nauê Bernardo Pinheiro de Azevedo -- 10 Decolonizing Climate Litigation: an Analysis of Indigenous Climate Litigation in Brazil -- Gabriel Mantelli, Maurício Terena, Isabela Bicalho and Marie-Louise Siemons -- 11 Future Generations and Climate Litigation in Brazil -- Luciana Bauer -- Section 4: Climate Litigation and Biodiversity -- 12 The Protection of the Marine Environment Through Litigation in the Context of the Climate Crisis in Brazil -- Julia Cirne Lima Weston -- 13 The Protection of the Amazon Forest as a Central Aspect of Climate Mitigation -- Maria Antonia Tigre and Anna Maria Cárcamo -- 14 The Rights of Nature: Another Legal Avenue for Climate Litigation in Brazil? -- Fernanda Cavedon-Capdeville, José Rubens Morato Leite, Humberto Filpi and Tônia Dutra -- Section 5: Beyond the State: Climate Litigation and the Energy Transition -- 15 The Role of Financial Institutions in Climate Litigation in Brazil -- Alessandra Lehmen -- 16 The State’s Duty to Pursue the Highest Possible Ambition -- Guilherme J.S. Leal -- 17 Climate Damage and Tort Law in Brazilian Climate Litigation -- Rafaela Martins da Rosa -- 18 Just Transition Litigation in Brazil -- Luiz Ormay Jr -- Appendix 1: Table of Cases -- Index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. The stakes of climate change in Brazil extend far beyond its borders, influencing global biodiversity, the Amazon rainforest, and planetary climate stability. With the fourth-highest number of climate cases worldwide and a leadership role in the Global South, Brazil stands at the forefront of the global climate justice movement. This edited volume delves into nearly 90 groundbreaking cases, uncovering innovative legal strategies and their profound implications for international climate policies. Highlighting Brazil’s unique ecological importance, particularly the Amazon’s role in sustaining global balance, the book features contributions from leading scholars and litigators. This indispensable resource offers critical insights and inspires creative legal pathways to tackle the world's most pressing climate challenges.
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Language note English
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Source of description note Description based on print version record.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Climate justice
Geographic subdivision Brazil.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Liability for climatic change damages
Geographic subdivision Brazil.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Liability for environmental damages
Geographic subdivision Brazil.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Carvalho, Délton Winter de,
Relator term editor.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Rocha, Armando,
Relator term editor.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Tigre, Maria Antonia,
Relator term editor.
776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY
Relationship information Print version:
Title Brazil and Climate Justice : Pioneering Climate Litigation for a Global Cause.
Place, publisher, and date of publication Leiden ;Boston :Brill | Nijhoff,2025.
International Standard Book Number 9789004690813
Record control number (DLC) 2025010142
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title International Environmental Law ;
Volume/sequential designation 21.
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title International Law E-books Online, Collection 2026
856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Public note DOI:
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004690974">http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004690974</a>

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