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Adapting to High-Level Warming: Law, Governance, and Equity - Katrina F. Kuh

by Katrina F. Kuh

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Adapting to High-Level Warming: Law, Governance, and Equity Katrina F. Kuh ISBN 9781585762699

Most legal scholarship on climate solutions assumes that global warming will not exceed 2°C. Yet emerging science suggests a different—and far more urgent—reality: warming of 3°–4°C by the end of the 21st century is increasingly likely. Such high-level warming would have profound consequences for people, communities, and institutions. How can legal systems, governance structures, and policies adapt today to meet the challenges of tomorrow? What specific and systemic obstacles must law and policy overcome to respond effectively?

In this fifth volume of the Environmental Law Collaborative series, leading scholars confront these questions head-on. The book begins by identifying the mismatch between current legal and regulatory frameworks and the demands of a superheated climate, offering practical and innovative solutions. Subsequent chapters explore the broader challenges of governance under high-level warming, examining law across multiple sectors and the democratic processes that shape it. The concluding sections focus on equity and justice, emphasizing the need for fair and inclusive climate responses.

While some proposals may seem ambitious today, they are measured against the unprecedented stakes of a drastically warming planet—providing essential guidance for law, policy, and governance in a climate-changed future.

Adapting to High-Level Warming: Law, Governance, and Equity Katrina F. Kuh ISBN 9781585762699, 978-1585762699 & 9781585762705

Authors:
Katrina F. Kuh
Shannon M. Roesler

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