Climate Change Adaptation Litigation: A Pathway to Justice, but for Whom?

Instances of climate change litigation, as a means to achieve ‘justice’ and ameliorate losses caused by the effects of climate change, are increasing. This increased use of litigation as a means of achieving climate change mitigation and adaptation outcomes warrants close consideration of the idea of litigation as a tool for achieving justice. This chapter discusses geographically related litigious actions to illustrate the utility of the law in influencing the trajectories of climate change impacts and to encourage contemplation as to who the major beneficiaries of ‘justice’ via litigation truly are.