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Legal notice from Pakistani farmers to German carbon majors: Implications for transnational climate litigation in South Asia

Nusrat Jahan Urmi

Common Law World Review2026https://doi.org/10.1177/14737795261419859article
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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.

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@article{nusrat2026,
  title        = {{Legal notice from Pakistani farmers to German carbon majors: Implications for transnational climate litigation in South Asia}},
  author       = {Nusrat Jahan Urmi},
  journal      = {Common Law World Review},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/14737795261419859},
}

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