Analyzing most obvious factors of invalidation of climate change treaties, an approach to facilitating obtaining of the right to climate sustainability

Subject Areas : International Environmental Law

Shabab Jahanbin ¹ , Ali Faqih Habibi ² , Ali Mohamadi ³ , shirin shirazian ⁴ , Hadi Kiadaliri ⁵

1 - Ph.D. student, Department of Environmental Management, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Law, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Management, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
4 - Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Management, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
5 - Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Forest Sciences, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2024-06-04 Accepted : 2024-12-17 Published : 2024-12-19

Keywords: Climate treaties, Climate change, Environmental rights, Right to climate sustainability, Expert survey. ,

Abstract :

In recent years, Invalidation to fulfill obligations under climate change treaties has become a significant issue in international law in dealing with the climate change crisis. For this purpose, this study aims to investigate the most prominent factors behind the Invalidation to fulfill the obligations of climate treaties in the series of United Nations climate change meetings. This assessment is carried out with the approach of facilitating the restoration of the right to a sustainable climate. In organizing this research were conducted an examination of international legal documents related to climate change and the use of an expert survey. This study concluded that the issuance of non-punitive rulings by international courts despite proven non-compliance with the provisions of the agreements and pollution production, the lack of transparency in the distribution of benefits of international cooperation, and the lack of stability in the commitment of developed countries, including the US government, are among the obvious factors affecting the ineffectiveness of climate change treaties. This trend has led to the unwillingness of governments to implement climate justice and realize the right to climate sustainability for societies. Therefore, aligning the series of international meetings with the issue of climate justice will be able to commit the international community to achieving the right to a sustainable climate.

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