Product Description
The challenges of climate change pose problems requiring new and innovative legal responses by legal practitioners, government officials and corporate officers.
This book addresses a broad range of topic areas where climate change has impact and systematically analyses the key legal responses to climate change, both at the international level and within Australia at federal, State and local levels.
In particular, it critically examines:
the rights, duties and market mechanisms established under the international climate change regime
the effect of climate change policies on the implementation of environmental and planning laws
new regimes for the implementation of renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives
legal frameworks for the implementation of biological and geological sequestration projects (including forest projects and carbon rights); and
legal principles for the design of an effective carbon trading scheme for Australia
It also considers the role of the common law including:
the likely response of the law of torts to emerging forms of climate change harm; and
potential liabilities for professionals who must take climate change into account in their decision-making and advice
Dr Nicola Durrant is now known as Dr Nicola Swayne.
The Role of Law in Responding to Climate Change
Part I – Setting the Foundations
Science and Economics of Climate Change
Comparative Models of Atmospheric Regulation
Part II – The International Response to Climate Change
Architecture of the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Flexibility Mechanisms
Monitoring and Enforcement of the International Climate Change Regime
Future Directions Post-Copenhagen
Part III – Australia’s Legislative Response to Climate Change
The Traditional Approach to Emissions Reductions
Creating an Effective Emissions Trading Scheme
Renewable Energy and Tradeable Certificates
Energy Efficiency in the Property Sector
Part IV – Sequestration and Offset Projects in Australia
Legal Issues in Biological Sequestration
Rights and Liabilities in Carbon Capture and Storage
Part V – Environmental Law and Climate Change Harm
The Role of Environmental Law in Minimising Harm
State-Based Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Assessment and Approval under Federal Environmental Law
Facilitating Adaptation to the Impacts of Climate Change
Part VI – Common Law of Torts and Professional Liability
The Hypothetical Climate Suit in Negligence
Climate Change and Causation Issues
Liabilities of Local Authorities in Adapting to Climate Change
Prospects of Success and Insurance
Professional Liability and Climate Change
Index
