| Description |
xvi, 287 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Mapping the legal landscape of climate change adaptation / Jan McDonald -- 2. A theoretical framework for adaptation policy / Andrew Macintosh --3. From blueprint to footprint: climate change and the challenge for planning / Anne Leitch, Ben Harman and Marcus B. Lane -- 4. Swimming in the streets: the beginnings of planning for sea level rise / Tim Bonyhady -- 5. How adaptable are our conservation regimes? / Jeff Smith -- 6. Adaptation measures for water security in a changing climate: policy, planning and law / Poh-Ling Tan -- 7. The role of courts in relation to adaptation to climate change / Brian J. Preston -- 8. Adaptation and climate justice / Daniel A. Farber -- 9. An insurer's approach to management of climate risks / Sonia Powell -- 10. Paying the price of adaptation: compensation for climate change impacts / Jan McDonald -- 11. The law of disasters / Tim Bonyhady |
| Summary |
"The impacts of climate change are already being experienced in Australia and elsewhere. These impacts will increase over the coming decades, compromising the resilience of ecological, social and economic systems. Adapting to the likely impacts of climate change requires technological innovation as well as behavioural and attitudinal change. Law has a vital role to play but must become more responsive and agile. This book addresses challenges across sectoral interests and assesses whether existing regulatory and governance frameworks are supportive, adaptable or barriers to necessary change." -- Back cover |
| Analysis |
Cases (Law) |
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Climate change adaptation and mitigation |
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Climate change policy |
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Compensation |
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Courts |
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Environmental impact |
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Environmental management |
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Legislation |
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Sea levels |
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Water supply |
| Notes |
"The book is the product of a conference co-convened by the ANU Centre for Climate Law and Policy and Griffith University's Socio-Legal Research Centre in Canberra in June 2008" -- Preface, page v |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Air -- Pollution.
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Climatic changes -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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Climatic changes -- Australia.
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Climatic changes.
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Climatic changes -- Government policy -- Australia.
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Climatic changes -- Government policy.
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Climatic changes -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
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Climatic changes -- Law and legislation.
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Global warming -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
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Global warming -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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Global warming -- Australia.
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| Author |
Bonyhady, Tim, editor
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Macintosh, Andrew, editor
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McDonald, Jan (Janet), 1966- editor
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| LC no. |
2010530987 |
| ISBN |
9781862877962 |
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