Climate Change Litigation and Enforcement in South Africa: A Systematic Review

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Hauptverfasser: Zungu, Xolile, Motshega, Nkosana
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author Zungu, Xolile
Motshega, Nkosana
author_facet Zungu, Xolile
Motshega, Nkosana
contents <p>Climate change litigation in South Africa has become increasingly prevalent as a means to address environmental degradation and promote sustainable development. A comprehensive search strategy was employed using databases including LegalTrac, JSTOR, and Scopus. Studies were screened based on predefined inclusion criteria related to climate change litigation and environmental law enforcement in South Africa. The analysis revealed a significant trend towards the use of climate change litigation as a tool for legal recourse against polluters, with over 70% of reviewed cases resulting in some form of compensation or regulatory action. This review underscores the active role of judicial mechanisms in enforcing environmental laws and highlights the effectiveness of climate change litigation in promoting sustainable practices. Further research should explore the long-term impacts of climate change litigation on both legal frameworks and public perception, as well as potential areas for improvement in environmental law enforcement. The empirical specification follows $Y=\beta_0+\beta^\top X+\varepsilon$, and inference is reported with uncertainty-aware statistical criteria.</p>
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spellingShingle Climate Change Litigation and Enforcement in South Africa: A Systematic Review
Zungu, Xolile
Motshega, Nkosana
African geography
climate change impacts
environmental law enforcement
litigation strategies
sustainable development
socio-legal studies
stakeholder engagement
<p>Climate change litigation in South Africa has become increasingly prevalent as a means to address environmental degradation and promote sustainable development. A comprehensive search strategy was employed using databases including LegalTrac, JSTOR, and Scopus. Studies were screened based on predefined inclusion criteria related to climate change litigation and environmental law enforcement in South Africa. The analysis revealed a significant trend towards the use of climate change litigation as a tool for legal recourse against polluters, with over 70% of reviewed cases resulting in some form of compensation or regulatory action. This review underscores the active role of judicial mechanisms in enforcing environmental laws and highlights the effectiveness of climate change litigation in promoting sustainable practices. Further research should explore the long-term impacts of climate change litigation on both legal frameworks and public perception, as well as potential areas for improvement in environmental law enforcement. The empirical specification follows $Y=\beta_0+\beta^\top X+\varepsilon$, and inference is reported with uncertainty-aware statistical criteria.</p>
title Climate Change Litigation and Enforcement in South Africa: A Systematic Review
topic African geography
climate change impacts
environmental law enforcement
litigation strategies
sustainable development
socio-legal studies
stakeholder engagement
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18993074