| Physical description |
1 online resource. |
| Series |
Oxford handbooks online |
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Oxford handbooks online.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
International Climate Change Law - Mapping An Emerging Field of International Law / Cinnamon Carlarne, Kevin R. Gray, Richard Tarasofsky -- Climate Change and International Law beyond the UNFCCC / Alan Boyle, Navraj Singh Ghaleigh -- Science and Climate Change Law - The Role of the IPCC in International Decision-Making / Navraj Singh Ghaleigh -- Economics and International Climate Change Law / Navraj Singh Ghaleigh -- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - The Basis for the Climate Change Regime / David Freestone -- Compliance under the Evolving Climate Change Regime / Sebastian Oberthür -- The Global Regime for Climate Finance / Alexander Thompson -- Precaution and Climate Change / Jonathan Wiener -- Principles and Emerging Norms in International Law / Catherine Redgwell -- Common Concern of Humankind / Frederiech Soltau -- Human Rights Principles and Climate Change / John H. Knox -- International Market Mechanisms / Shi-Ling Hsu -- Legal Frameworks for Linking National Emissions Trading Systems / Michael Mehling -- Carbon Leakage and the Migration of Private CO Emitters to other Jurisdictions / Andrew Shoyer, Jung-ui Sul, Colette van der Ven -- National Measures and WTO Consistency - Border Measures and other Instruments to Prevent Carbon Leakage and Level the Carbon Playing Field / Francesco Sindico -- International Law and the Renewable Energy Sector / Leslie Parker -- Intellectual Property and Climate Change, with an Emphasis on Patents and Technology Transfer / Joshua D. Sarnoff -- International Dispute Settlement / Roda Verheyen, Cathrin Zengerling -- Human Rights and Climate Change / Philippe Cullet -- Climate Change-related Displacement of Persons / Jane McAdam -- Climate, Oceans, and the Law of Special and General Adaptation / U. Rashid Sumaila -- Forestry and Agriculture under the UNFCCC / Bob O'Sullivan, Charlotte Streck -- United States Climate Change Law / Michael B. Gerrard -- Climate Change Law and Policy in the European Union / Sanja Bogojević -- Climate Change Law and Policy in India / Deepa Badrinarayana -- Russian Law on Climate Change / Anna Korppoo, Max Gutbrod, Sergey Sitnikov -- Brazilian Climate Change Law / Karen Alvarenga Oliveira -- The Least Developed Countries and Climate Change Law / Patricia Kameri-Mbote -- Climate Change and Damages / Christina Voigt. |
| Summary |
As the threats posed by changing weather patterns are becoming more apparent, climate change law has emerged as an important area of law in its own right. This handbook provides a comprehensive understanding of this growing subject, setting out the key institutions and processes, and featuring interdisciplinary insights from leading experts. |
| Audience |
Specialized. |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 31, 2016). |
| Other author |
Carlarne, Cinnamon Piñon, editor.
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Gray, Kevin R., editor.
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Tarasofsky, Richard, editor.
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| Subject |
Climatic changes -- Law and legislation.
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Environmental law, International.
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| Variant Title |
Handbook of international climate change law |
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International climate change law |
| ISBN |
9780191765070 (ebook) : No price |
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