Climate Law and Developing Countries

by Richardson, Benjamin J.; Le Bouthillier, Yves; Mcleod-kilmurray, Heather; Wood, Stepan

• ISBN13: 9781848442269
• ISBN10: 1848442262
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub

Summary

'When the IUCN Academy and its partners gathered leading observers of climate law and developing countries they performed a great service. These challenging essays underscore the complexity of mitigation and adaptation issues in the developing world. They guide us past finger-pointing and electric cars towards climate policies reflecting the reality that in their differentiated circumstances, The countries of the North and South only have one planet to care for and not a lot of time to get on with the job.' Jamie Benidickson, University of Ottawa, Canada and former Co-director of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law'The phenomenon of anthropogenic climate change has become of critical importance to all countries. However, while the majority of developing countries contribute the least to global greenhouse gas emissions, they will generally bear the major burden of the social, environmental and economic impacts of climate change imposed upon them by developed countries. This cutting-edge book contains outstanding contributions by scholars from around the world on the need to expand the range of legal and policy mechanisms and strategies required to bridge the gaps between the north and the south to achieve global climate justice.' Ben Boer, University of Sydney and former Co-director of the IUCN Academy of Environmental LawThis timely book examines the legal and policy challenges in international, regional and national settings, faced by developing countries in mitigating and adapting to climate change.With contributions from over 20 international scholars from developing and developed countries, The book tackles both long-standing concerns and current controversies. it considers the positions of developing countries in the negotiation of a new international legal regime to replace the Kyoto Protocol and canvasses various domestic issues, including implementation of CDM projects, governance of adaptation measures and regulation of the biofuels industry.Through a unique focus on the developing world, this book makes a significant contribution to understanding current challenges and future directions of climate law. it will prove a stimulating read for legal academics, undergraduate and graduate law students as well as policymakers interested in the role of developing countries in climate change law. The book originates from an international conference on Climate Law in Developing Countries Post-2012, co-sponsored by the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law, The University of Ottawa Faculty of Law and Osgoode Hall Law School. The book is part of the ongoing mandate of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law to generate collaborative research on the most pressing issues in environmental law.