nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/9cb577e494c7079a DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 250916s2025||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/9cb577e494c7079a doi eng 342 23 Alizadeh Marandi, Nina Author aut A Right to Defend the Environment - Legal Protection for Environmental Advocacy in the IACtHR’s Climate Advisory Opinion Alizadeh Marandi, Nina Verfassungsblog 2025-09-16 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier In a remarkable yet underexplored section, the IACtHR establishes a right to defend the environment, along with corresponding duties of States to protect environmental defenders. By recognizing environmental defenders as essential actors in democratic climate governance, the IACtHR’s advisory opinion advances a bold vision of environmental democracy that positions civic engagement as a vital precondition for legitimate and effective climate action. CC BY-SA 4.0 Advisory Opinion Climate Crisis climate litigation IACtHR Right to Protest Schönberger, Philipp Author aut Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/a-right-to-defend-the-environment/ raw object