Safeguarding the Amazon biome remains a critical priority, not only for the eight Amazon River basin States but also for the world at large given the ecosystem’s planetary importance. There is now a new sense of urgency surrounding Amazon protection given the substantial increase in rates of deforestation and fires in the region. Accordingly, new options to advance Amazon protection are beginning to be explored, including proceedings in international courts and tribunals. This article provides a critical assessment of the potential for such litigation, examining the possible claims that could be advanced, the risks associated with each of these and which are more likely to be successful. It argues that the litigation landscape is complex, and there are jurisdictional, normative and evidentiary hurdles in the way of a clear-cut judgment requiring Amazon States to take the urgent and direct measures needed to bring the ecosystem back from the brink.

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转向国际诉讼以保护亚马逊？

鉴于生态系统在地球上的重要性，保护亚马逊生物群落仍然是一个至关重要的优先事项，不仅对于亚马逊河流域的八个州，而且对于整个世界也是如此。鉴于该地区森林砍伐和火灾率的大幅上升，现在围绕亚马逊保护产生了一种新的紧迫感。因此，开始探索推进亚马逊保护的新选择，包括在国际法院和法庭的诉讼程序。本文对此类诉讼的可能性进行了批判性评估，检查了可能提出的索赔、与这些索赔相关的风险以及更有可能成功的索赔。它认为诉讼格局很复杂，并且存在管辖权、