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Climate Change and Human Rights

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

935 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week

There is 1 module in this course

This course is primarily aimed at anyone interested in learning about the growing field of climate change and human rights. It will discuss the history of the field, key actors and cases, as well as emerging trends and takeaways.

This course is taught by César Rodríguez-Garavito, Professor of Law and Faculty Director and Chair of the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU School of Law.

In this course, you will learn about the climate change and human rights field. If you want to learn more, then check out our website at chrgj.org.

What's included

4 videos8 readings4 assignments5 discussion prompts

4 videos•Total 29 minutes
  • Deep Shifts in International Law•9 minutes
  • How Climate Rights Were Born (and Why They Matter Now More Than Ever)•6 minutes
  • The Shape of the Field & Trends in Rights-Based Climate Litigation•7 minutes
  • The Impact of Rights-Based Climate Litigation•8 minutes
8 readings•Total 470 minutes
  • Climate Change on Trial: Mobilizing Human Rights Litigation to Accelerate Climate Action, Chapter 1 (Introduction: Putting Climate Change on Trial)•30 minutes
  • Case Studies•60 minutes
  • Climate Change on Trial: Mobilizing Human Rights Litigation to Accelerate Climate Action, Chapter 2 (Explaining the Rights Turn: Legal Opportunities and Mobilizing Frames at the Intersection of Human Rights and Climate Governance)•30 minutes
  • Climate Change on Trial: Mobilizing Human Rights Litigation to Accelerate Climate Action, Chapter 3 (The Shape of the Field: Issues, Venues, Actors, and Strategies in Rights-Based Climate Litigation)•30 minutes
  • (Optional) Climate Change on Trial: Mobilizing Human Rights Litigation to Accelerate Climate Action, Chapter 4 (Addressing the Unique Challenges of Global Warming: The Evolving Law of Human Rights and Climate Change)•30 minutes
  • Climate Change on Trial: Mobilizing Human Rights Litigation to Accelerate Climate Action, Chapter 5 (The Impact of Rights-Based Climate Litigation: Typology and Illustrations)•25 minutes
  • Climate Change on Trial: Mobilizing Human Rights Litigation to Accelerate Climate Action, Chapter 6 (Looking Ahead: Lessons, Blind Spots, and the Potential of Rights-Based Climate Litigation) •25 minutes
  • [Optional] General Background•240 minutes
4 assignments•Total 120 minutes
  • Quiz 1•30 minutes
  • Quiz 2•30 minutes
  • Quiz 3•30 minutes
  • Quiz 4•30 minutes
5 discussion prompts•Total 50 minutes
  • In what ways does framing climate change as a human rights issue strengthen or limit efforts to achieve meaningful climate action?•10 minutes
  • How has the transformation of climate litigation from a peripheral legal strategy to mainstream judicial discourse (2003-2023) both exposed and attempted to remedy the structural weaknesses of international climate governance? •10 minutes
  • The chapter describes RCC litigation from both "internal" (legal doctrine) and "external" (socio-legal field) perspectives. How does the symbiotic relationship between grassroots social movements and legal actors shape the strategic choices and tactics of RCC litigation?•10 minutes
  • The chapter argues against viewing RCC litigation through a binary "success/failure" lens based solely on immediate policy outcomes.•10 minutes
  • What are other things to consider when looking ahead? Any suggestions on moving forward?•10 minutes

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Instructor ratings
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New York University
1 Course•18,985 learners

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Reviewed on May 11, 2023

This course is one of the best courses if you are intereset on climate changes and its conection to the Human Rights.

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Reviewed on Sep 30, 2023

It's an Excellent course, that can understand the general theory of Human rights and Climate change's impact on life

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Reviewed on Dec 21, 2023

This course was informative and gave insights since it is very comprehensive and short, further learning opportunities are anticipated.

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