Climate change and coastal development law in Australia
By: Justine Bell, LLB (Hons), GradDipLegalPrac, PhD (QUT), Lecturer, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
Publisher: The Federation Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9781862879713
Subjects: Coastal zone management; Law and legislation; Climatic changes
Description: "Climate change is anticipated to raise global sea levels, and also impact on the frequency and intensity of storm surge and erosion events. These events pose a serious threat to the Australian population, with many communities located in low-lying coastal areas. These events also give rise to a number of complicated legal issues. Law and policy-makers need to develop effective adaptation approaches that involve planning for new coastal developments while also addressing the risks to existing settlements. This poses complex questions spanning planning and property law, and also gives rise to legal liability risks. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the various legal issues that are likely to arise in Australia as governments search for the most effective way to adapt to the projected impacts of sea-level rise. Fundamentally, the book is about legal risk management, because regardless of what action or inaction governments take, it is likely that there will be economic consequences. The book explores how legal risks can be managed, and what legal approaches can be implemented to reduce the likely economic impacts and spread them across time. It also considers the evolving role of the insurance industry in supplementing government action."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Planning for new coastal development : an overview of state government legislative and policy frameworks --; title: Legal approaches to addressing sea-level rise, erosion and inundation risk in new developments --; title: Legal approaches to addressing sea-leave rise, erosion and inundation risk in existing developments --; title: Impacts on property ownership, and compensation implications for government --; title: Communicating information on risks and land use restrictions to landholders and future purchasers --; title: Liability and litigation issues for government --; title: Liability and litigation risks for other entities --; title: Insurance and economic responses to sea-level rise, erosion and storm-surge inundation.