URBAN CLIMATIC LITIGATION AND WILD POWERS: THE ROLE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN DEFENSE OF COMMON GOODS

Abstract

This article analyzes human rights’ role in urban climate mobilization for the protection of moorland ecosystems, characteristic of the Andes Mountains and considered common goods. Through a case study, I delve into the litigation analysis and the role that human rights ideas and mechanisms have played. Specifically, I examine the behavior and practices of the World Bank’s transparency/accountability and arbitration mechanisms, comparing socio-legal mobilization in domestic litigation with transnational mobilization dynamics and extraterritorial conflict resolution mechanisms.