Science and Judicial Reasoning - The Legitimacy of International Environmental Adjudication (Hardcover)

Science, which inevitably underlies environmental disputes, poses significant challenges for the scientifically untrained judges who decide such cases. In addition to disrupting ordinary fact-finding and causal inquiry, science can impact the framing of disputes and the standard of review. Judges must therefore adopt various tools to adjust the level of science allowed to enter their deliberations, which may fundamentally impact the legitimacy of their reasoning. While neglecting or replacing scientific authority can erode the convincing nature of judicial reasoning, the same authority, when treated properly, may lend persuasive force to adjudicatory findings, and buttress the legitimacy of judgments. In this work, Katalin Sulyok surveys the environmental case law of seven major jurisdictions and analyzes framing techniques, evidentiary procedures, causal inquiries and standards of review, offering valuable insight into how judges justify their choices between rival scientific claims in a convincing and legitimate manner.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Studies on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Governance
Release date:	October 2020
Authors:	Katalin Sulyok
Dimensions:	160 x 235 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	350
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-48966-9
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Comparative law Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International environmental law Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Financial, taxation, commercial, industrial law > Energy & natural resources law Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Social impact of environmental issues > General Promotions
LSN:	1-108-48966-4
Barcode:	9781108489669

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