The International Environmental Court-A Necessary Institution for Sustainable Planetary Governance in the Anthropocene

Abstract

The institutional and regulatory transformation of international environmental law is essential to effectively respond to the challenges of the Anthropocene. Taking into account the necessity of innovative responses to global environmental change, this chapter champions the establishment of the International Environmental Court. The chapter emphasizes that the creation of the International Environmental Court needs to be implemented within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were also produced and will be implemented in the Anthropocene. The creation of a new judicial institution at the international level will contribute to the fight against fragmentation in international law. This will in turn contribute to the holistic global governance that is needed for effective management of the interconnected planetary-level environmental concerns of the Anthropocene.