Abstract:
The research explores discourse around climate change litigation and its challenges faced by the
countries in Global South specifically focusing on the case study of Pakistan. The implications of
climate change on vulnerable nations have been realized, thus the study further elucidates the
obstacles encountered by developing countries like Pakistan. Analysis is drawn upon by using
Wallerstein’s World System Theory, which emphasizes on the system of global economic and
political structures that perpetuate inequality, explains how country’s position in world system
affects its capacity to address issues like climate change through legal and political means. By
examining trends and development in climate litigation of Pakistan, this research aims for deeper
understanding of complex relationship between global inequalities, climate change and national
implications resulting from capacity constraints. Consequently, it highlights how a well-structured
legal framework and strategic climate litigation such as right based litigation is contributing to
better climate actions for the vulnerable countries.
