Treasure Trove UNCLOS – New Argumentative Ground for Climate Change Litigation?

Abstract

Based on the premise that climate change litigation is a useful tool to bring States to intensify their efforts to mitigate climate change, the thesis follows the question whether the UNCLOS offers a useful tool in addition to the traditional fora for climate change litigation. The thesis looks at both the climate related obligations under the UNCLOS and the potential of the obligations to be used in litigation.