Climate Change Litigation :Regulatory Pathway to Cleaner Energy
By: Peel, Jacqueline.
Contributor(s): Osofsky, Hari M.
Publisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 2015Description: 375p.ISBN: 9781316641071.Subject(s): Climatic Changes -- United States -- Australia | Law and Legislation -- United States -- AustraliaDDC classification: 344.7304633 Summary: This examination of the role of litigation in addressing the problem of climate change focuses not only on how the massive and growing number of lawsuits influences regulation directly but also on how the lawsuits shape corporate behaviour and public opinion. It provides readers with an understanding of how these lawsuits have shaped approaches to mitigation and adaptation, and have been used to try to force and block regulation. There is a particular emphasis on lawsuits in the United States and Australia, the two jurisdictions which have had the most climate change litigation in the world, and the lessons provide broader insights into the role of courts in addressing climate change.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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This examination of the role of litigation in addressing the problem of climate change focuses not only on how the massive and growing number of lawsuits influences regulation directly but also on how the lawsuits shape corporate behaviour and public opinion. It provides readers with an understanding of how these lawsuits have shaped approaches to mitigation and adaptation, and have been used to try to force and block regulation. There is a particular emphasis on lawsuits in the United States and Australia, the two jurisdictions which have had the most climate change litigation in the world, and the lessons provide broader insights into the role of courts in addressing climate change.
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