Environmental law is a function of both regulations and the lawsuits that happen because of, or in the absence of, those regulations. Surveying the characteristics of climate-related lawsuits can help us to understand not just who is suing who, but whether the regulatory and legal system is working as intended.
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McCormick, S. Landscape of litigation in the United States. Nat Sustain 7, 1377–1378 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01461-0
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