Cases mentioned
- Constitutional Colombian Court. Decision C-298 of 2016. P.J. Alberto Rojas Ríos. Bogotá, D.C., June 8th, 2016. (Environmental Licenses case)
- Council of the State. Decision file: 13001-23-33-000-2015-00052-01(AP)A. C.R. María Elizabeth García González. Bogotá, D.C., August 2nd, 2017. (Disasters Prevention case)
- Council of the state. Decision file 68001-23-33-000-2017-00139-01(AC). C.R. Stella Jeannette Carvajal Basto. Bogotá, D.C., May 25th, 2017. (Oro River floods case)
- Council of the state. Decision file 13001-23-31-000-2011-00315-01(AC) C.R. Roberto Augusto Serrato Valdés. Bogotá, D.C., May 18th, 2017. (Marlinda and Villagloria communities’ case)
- Council of the state. Decision file 73001-23-31-000-2011-00611-01(AP)A C.R. GUILLERMO VARGAS AYALA. Bogotá, D.C., May 19th, 2016. (Ibague case)
For more country specific context and relevant national climate change law see: https://climate-laws.org/geographies/colombia
This country report has been produced by Elisa Granzotto, Research Assistant, Iona McEntee, C2LI Senior Research Assistant and Juan Auz, C2LI Legal Analyst. The summary is based on María del Pilar García Pachón, Adriana Viloria, María Daniela de la Rosa Calderón, “Climate Change Litigation in Colombia” in F. Sindico and M. Moise Mbengue, Comparative Climate Change Litigation: Beyond the Usual Suspects, Springer, 2021.