This Oxford University Press edition provides a comprehensive reference work on international climate change law. The author, Cinnamon P. Carlarne, is Professor of Law at the Moritz College of Law and highlights the legal frameworks that are essential for addressing climate change. The book is intended for academics, professionals, and students who focus on climate change and international environmental law.
Contents
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. This handbook covers the legal aspects of changing weather patterns, sea-level rise, and the implications for international regulation and migration. It provides an in-depth analysis of international treaties, institutions, and the use of carbon trading systems to reduce emissions. After an introduction, applicable international legal principles, mitigation policy, climate change-related lawsuits, and regional perspectives are discussed.
Product specifications
- Author: Cinnamon P. Carlarne (Professor of Law, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University)
- Series: Oxford Handbooks
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication date: 2016-03-24
- Number of pages: 846
- ISBN: 9780199684601
- Subject: Public international law: environment
- BISAC: LAW / International
About the author
Cinnamon Pinon Carlarne is Professor of Law at the Moritz College of Law of Ohio State University. She was, among other roles, the Harold Woods Research Fellow in Environmental Law at Wadham College, Oxford, and previously worked as a lawyer in environmental and energy law. Her research focuses on the development of national and international environmental regulations.
Kevin R. Gray is Counsel at the Trade Law Bureau of the Government of Canada, specializing in trade law.