The day after Cyclone Phailin hit Chatrapur in Ganjam district, Odisha in 2013. (Partha Paul)

Why the ICJ’s advisory opinion on climate change opens the window for a new, restorative vision of environmental law in India

After the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its historic advisory opinion on climate change on July 23, much of the focus has been on what the court said on emissions, human rights, and financial reparations. But a profound thread runs through the judgment, which has been brought into sharper focus in the separate opinion…

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