Climate Law and Developing Countries : Legal and Policy Challenges for the World Economy

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

• ISBN13: 9781848449824
• ISBN10: 1848449828
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-07-11
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub

Summary

'Global warming is essentially an issue of human rights and justice severely affecting poor countries and indigenous peoples. This book shows why and how climate justice must shape international and domestic climate law. A timely, mustread companion for climate experts and activists, but equally a reminder of how much is left to be learned by negotiators of post-Kyoto agreements.' - Klaus Bosselmann, University of Auckland, New Zealand and IUCN Commission on Environmental Law Ethics Specialist Group '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 Law '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