Climate Change Liability

Faure, Michael (EDT); Peeters, Marjan (EDT)

ISBN 10: 1849802866 / ISBN 13: 9781849802864

Published by Edward Elgar Publishing, 2011

Seller Inventory # 12479793-n

Synopsis:

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.

About the Author: Edited by Michael Faure, Professor, Maastricht University and Erasmus School of Law, the Netherlands and Chairman of the Flemish High Council of Environmental Enforcement (VHRM), Brussels, Belgium and Marjan Peeters, Professor of Environmental Policy and Law, Maastricht University, the Netherlands

Bibliographic Details

Title: Climate Change Liability
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New