This book provides a new interpretation of international law
specifically dedicated to Indigenous peoples in the context of a climate
justice approach. The book presents a critical analysis of past and
current developments at the intersection of human rights and
international environmental law and governance. The book suggests new
ways forward and demonstrates the need for a paradigmatic shift that
would enhance the meaningful participation of Indigenous peoples as
fundamental actors in the conservation of biodiversity and in the fight
against climate change. The book offers guidance on a number of critical
intersecting and interdependent issues at the forefront of climate
change law and policy - inside and outside of the UN climate change
regime. The author suggests that the adoption of a critical perspective
on international law is needed in order to highlight inherent structural
and systemic issues of the international law regime which are all issues
that ultimately impede the pursue of climate justice for Indigenous
peoples.