Reimagining Climate Justice Through Restorative ADR with Anil Changaroth

As climate disputes grow increasingly complex, traditional litigation may not be enough to address their systemic and intergenerational impacts. In this article, Anil Changaroth and Lenny Rahman explore how restorative justice and Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) can shift the focus from blame and liability towards accountability, dialogue, negotiated repair, and collaborative climate governance.

We are delighted to share the joint paper of Anil (安纽) CHANGAROTH and Lenny Rahman on “Reimagining Climate Justice Through Restorative ADR” - in the Commonwealth Lawyers Association’s inaugural #ClimateJustice Newsletter.

The paper invites a shift in how we think about ADR in climate and environmental disputes — moving beyond dispute resolution towards #mediation through a #restorativejustice lens, with a focus on repairing relationships, inclusion, and long‑term collaboration. An approach we believe offers a more humane and constructive response to the complex, interconnected challenges of our world today.