<i>‘. . . this is a valuable contribution to the ongoing academic and practitioner’s debate about using existing laws and regulation to tackle the climate change (and damage) problem, as well as some degree of de lege ferenda or “wishful thinking”.’</i>

- Roda Verheyen, Carbon and Climate Law Review,

<i>‘This book has admirable breadth, and provides a good overview of a great number of relevant and interesting issues.’</i>

- Maria Lee, Journal of Environmental Law,

‘Climate Change Liability<i> is a recent and most welcome addition to this growing body of literature. . . an easily recommendable book. It includes very informative contributions, interesting suggestions and insightful analysis if essential aspects of litigating climate change claims. Overall, this book adds considerably to the understanding of climate change liability and will prove to be essential reading not only for all practitioners and academics, but also for policymakers, companies and other stakeholders involved in the area.’</i>

- Riccardo Sciaudone, European Energy and Environmental Law Review,

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<i>‘As the first of its kind, the book is a very welcome introduction to the important legal field of climate litigation. Much more is - it is to be hoped - to come. . . Peeters and Faure provide fertile intellectual ground for lawyers, students, judges, civil servants and politicians. The hope is that they build upon the constructive perspectives provided by this book and turn liability into a successful tool for promoting the cause of climate change mitigation.’</i>

- Christina Voigt, Environmental Liability,

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.
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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.
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Contents: PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction Michael Faure and Marjan Peeters PART II: CROSS-CUTTING THEMES 2. Liability with and Liability from the Precautionary Principle in Climate Change Cases Miriam Haritz 3. High Noon: Prevention of Climate Damage as the Primary Goal of Liability? Jaap Spier PART III: EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE 4. Liability of Member States and the EU in View of the International Climate Change Framework: Between Solidarity and Responsibility Javier de Cendra de Larragán 5. The Regulatory Approach of the EU in View of Liability for Climate Change Damage Marjan Peeters 6. Potential Liability of European States Under the ECHR for Failure to Take Appropriate Measures with a View on Adaptation to Climate Change Armelle Gouritin PART IV: NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON CIVIL LIABILITY 7. Climate Change Litigation in the UK: Its Feasibility and Prospects Giedrė Kaminskaitė-Salters 8. Liability for Climate Change-Related Damage in Domestic Courts: Claims for Compensation in the USA Elena Kosolapova 9. Civil Liability for Global Warming in the Netherlands Chris van Dijk 10. Will Civil Society Take Climate Changers to Court? A Perspective from Dutch Law Phon van den Biesen 11. Governmental Liability: An Incentive for Appropriate Adaptation? Ben Schueler PART V: CONCLUSION 12. Concluding Remarks Michael Faure and Marjan Peeters Index
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‘. . . this is a valuable contribution to the ongoing academic and practitioner’s debate about using existing laws and regulation to tackle the climate change (and damage) problem, as well as some degree of de lege ferenda or “wishful thinking”.’
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781849802864
Publisert
2011-03-31
Utgiver
Vendor
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
304

Om bidragsyterne

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