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ARTICLE · 01 JUNE 2023

The Growing Tide Of ESG Litigation: What's In Store For Namibia?

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In recent years, there has been a significant global spike in litigation relating to a variety of Environmental, Social and Governance issues.

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Camelot Brinkman
Camelot Brinkman
Vanessa Boesak
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In recent years, there has been a significant global spike in litigation relating to a variety of Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") issues. Specifically, the institution of legal challenges geared towards climate change mitigation against oil giants or high carbon-emitting industries has been on the rise.

The legal landscape is seeing an uptick in cases where litigants successfully argue that state entities and corporations have a duty to mitigate climate change, under the umbrella of human rights principles. This implies an expanding understanding that human rights protection, current and future, entails defending all individuals from harmful environmental impacts.

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