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The Law of Adaptation to Climate Change: U.S. and International Aspects - Michael B Gerrard

by Michael B Gerrard

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9781614386964
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American Bar Association
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The Law of Adaptation to Climate Change: U.S. and International Aspects Michael B Gerrard ISBN 9781614386964

While laws aimed at mitigating climate change—promoting clean air, clean water, and sustainability—are widely recognized, far less attention has been given to the legal frameworks needed to adapt to the climate change that is already inevitable. The Law of Adaptation to Climate Change provides a comprehensive examination of current and proposed legal approaches for coping with climate impacts—from droughts, extreme precipitation, heat waves, and wildfires to global shifts in temperature, sea levels, water and food supply, coastal conditions, infrastructure, ecosystems, and human health and economies.

Adaptation laws exist at every level—international, national, state, and local—and take many forms, including constitutions, statutes, agency regulations, judicial decisions, private agreements, and voluntary guidelines. Yet these laws are often uncoordinated, contain contradictions, and leave significant gaps. This cutting-edge compendium explores how legal systems are being modified, interpreted, or imagined to address the practical consequences of climate change, both in the United States and worldwide.

Contributions come from leading experts in climate law drawn from private practice, government, and academia. Where legal pathways remain uncertain, these authorities offer informed insights and propose potential avenues for future action, making this volume an essential resource for anyone engaged with climate policy, law, or governance.

The Law of Adaptation to Climate Change: U.S. and International Aspects Michael B Gerrard ISBN 9781614386964, 978-1614386964 & 9781614386971

Editors
Michael B Gerrard
Katrina Fischer Kuh

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