Climate change litigation
Subtitle: analysing the law, scientific evidence & impacts on the environment, health & property
By: Joseph Smith, David Shearman.
Contributors: Shearman, David, 1937-
Publisher: Presidian Legal Publications
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Adelaide, Australia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9780975725443
Subjects: Global warming -- Law and legislation; Liability for environmental damages; Global warming; Climatic changes
Description: Within the legal framework, the test adopts an interdisciplinary examination and critical analysis of the existing body of scientific evidence representing the consensus on global warming of climate scientists.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An introduction to climate change litigation; title: Public law actions; title: Private law actions; title: Establishing causation : legal requirements & scientific evidence; title: Assessing the harm : global warming impacts on human health; title: Litigation or partnership? risk, governance & policy issues.