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Climate Change Liability (Hardcover)
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Climate Change Liability (Hardcover)
Series: New Horizons in Environmental and Energy Law series
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`Climate Change Liability provides an illuminating comparative
perspective on the role of the courts in this critical area. The
book probes a critical yet constructive analysis of theories of
tort liability. Beyond tort law, the book insightfully explores
alternative forms of litigation, such as actions in the ECHR to
remedy inadequate adaptation measures and public law actions to
force governments to adopt mitigation measures.' - Daniel Farber,
University of California, US `As climate change negotiations slow
down despite the growing scientific evidence, there is room for a
new approach to the problem - climate liability. This thoroughly
researched timely book discusses the different aspects of liability
and will hopefully push governments to take action!' - Joyeeta
Gupta, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands `Since the
2009 Copenhagen Climate Change conference, international efforts to
stop global warming are in disarray, making the need for innovative
approaches all the more urgent. This book explores the utility of
litigation as an alternative to conventional measures in the battle
against climate change. While acknowledging the difficulties that
attempting to impose liability can pose, it suggests and assesses
solutions to meet these challenges, thus paving the way for taking
the fight against global warming to the court room.' - Rene
Lefeber, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands This book sheds
new light on the growing issue of using liability as a tool for
both preventing and compensating for the damage caused by climate
change. Michael Faure and Marjan Peeters have brought together a
selection of expert contributors who explore a variety of both
national and European perspectives on the topic. Climate change
liability is no longer only a theoretical idea since climate change
litigation has become so hotly debated and this book examines to
what extent it can be used for mitigation and adaptation issues.
Chapters discuss the potential role of liability within various
legal systems, like the national systems of the USA and The
Netherlands, but also EU and ECHR law. Liability is outlined in a
broad perspective since not only compensation for damage suffered
by plaintiffs is discussed, but also the need for prevention in
order to obtain a reduction of greenhouse gases. This
well-documented work will be invaluable to law and environmental
science students, researchers, lawyers and civil servants.
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