Strategic Climate Litigation in China: Latin American Experiences as a analytical prism

• ZHAO, Huiyu ; XU, Yizhen ^[1]
  1. [1] Stanford University

     Stanford University

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Jurídica Ibero, ISSN-e 2992-7641, ISSN 2594-2654, Nº. 20, 2026 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Environmental Justice and Clinical Legal Education), págs. 197-214
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.48102/ji.20.288
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Litigio Climático Estratégico en China: Las Experiencias Latinoamericanas como un Prisma Analítico
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  • español

    This article analyzes the development of strategic climate litigation globally, focusing on China and using Latin America as a contextual reference. While Latin America has made significant progress in constitutionalizing climate rights, China is still in the early stages of climate litigation. The article examines China’s environmental public interest litigation system, where NGOs have been more effective than prosecutors, despite facing challenges such as limited resources and political sensitivity. Drawing inspiration from Latin America, the article calls on Chinese environmental NGOs to leverage existing legal frameworks and adopt innovative legal strategies to advance climate governance and shape environmental norms in China.

  • English

    Este artículo analiza el desarrollo del litigio climático estratégico a nivel global, enfocándose en China y tomando América Latina como contexto. Mientras esta última ha avanzado en derechos climáticos constitucionales, China apenas inicia en este ámbito. El texto examina el sistema de litigio ambiental chino, donde las ONG han sido más efectivas que el procurador, aunque enfrentan desafíos como recursos limitados y sensibilidad política. Inspirado en América Latina, se propone que las ONG chinas aprovechen el marco legal disponible y adopten estrategias innovadoras para fortalecer la gobernanza climática y contribuir a la formación de normas ambientales en el país.

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