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CSSN Research Report: Identifying Gaps in Climate Litigation-Relevant Research: An Assessment from Interviews with Legal Scholars and Practitioners

April 14, 2022

Identifying Gaps in Climate Litigation-Relevant Research: An Assessment from Interviews with Legal Scholars and Practitioners

Climate litigation-relevant research has enjoyed high impact in recent years in the legal, media, and academic arenas. Yet there remains ample room for growth in terms of both the number of active researchers in the field and the range of topics analyzed.

Through interviews with legal scholars and practitioners, this research identifies a variety of climate litigation-relevant research topics to inform research agendas, identify potential priority areas, and illuminate new topics.