| Description |
xxvi, 339 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The role of law in responding to climate change -- Part I. Setting the foundations -- 2. The science and economics of climate change -- 3. Comparative models of atmospheric regulation -- Part II. The international response to climate change -- 4. Architecture of the UNFCCC and Kyoto protocol -- 5. Kyoto protocol flexibility mechanisms -- 6. Monitoring and enforcement of the international climate change regime -- 7. Future directions post-Copenhagen -- Part III. Australia's legislative response to climate change -- 8. The traditional approach to emissions reductions -- 9. Creating an effective emissions trading scheme -- 10. Renewable energy and tradeable certificates -- 11. Energy efficiency in the property sector -- Part IV. Sequestration and offset projects in Australia -- 12. Legal issues in biological sequestration -- 13. Rights and liabilities in carbon capture and storage -- Part V. Environmental law and climate change harm -- 14. The role of environmental law in minimising harm -- 15. State-based assessment of greenhouse gas emissions -- 16. Assessment and approval under federal environmental law -- 17. Facilitating adaption to the impacts of climate change -- Part VI. Common law of torts and professional liability -- 18. The hypothetical climate suit in negligence -- 19. Climate change and causation issues -- 20. Liabilities of local authorities in adapting to climate change -- 21. Prospects of success and insurance -- 22. Professional liability and climate change |
| Summary |
Systematically addresses the key legal responses to climate change, both at the international level and within Australia at State, Federal and Local levels, across a broad range of topic areas |
| Analysis |
Australian |
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Cases (Law) |
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Climate change (Anthropogenic) |
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Climate change policy |
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Emissions trading |
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Energy efficiency |
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Interstate comparisons |
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Legislation |
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Liability |
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Renewable energy |
| Notes |
Table of contents and index are taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Postgraduate |
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Tertiary/Undergraduate |
| Subject |
Climatic changes -- Law and legislation.
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Climatic changes -- Australia.
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Global warming -- Law and legislation.
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| Author |
Durrant, Nicola.
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| LC no. |
2010467141 |
| ISBN |
9781862878082 (paperback) |
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