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http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20201030-235847-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/in-defence-of-green-civil-disobedience/ In Defence of Green Civil Disobedience - Judicial Courage in the Face of Climate Crisis and State Inaction Stucki, Saskia eng 2020-10-30 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 animal rights climate change Criminal Law Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Throughout history, failure of the state to address and redress pressing social problems has given rise to political acts of civil disobedience. While activists typically claim that their illegal actions are justified either legally or morally in that they are necessary to protect a higher good, such necessity defences have so far been ‘notoriously unsuccessful’ before courts. Recent judicial developments suggest that this may be about to change, and that unlawful protest can be a legitimate response to a persistent pattern of state inaction.