Full Description
Law in a Changing World explores how climate change is reshaping the law, drawing on contributions from legal scholars across diverse fields. The book examines how climate change impacts areas such as governance, justice, housing, and disability law. Rather than focusing on climate law alone, the chapters explore how climate change is challenging foundational legal concepts and demanding adaptations across various sectors.
The authors consider the roles of international, Indigenous, and domestic legal systems in addressing climate-related issues. Topics include climate justice for vulnerable populations, the role of government in crisis management, and the intersection of law with emerging challenges like housing and disability rights. Law in a Changing World provides a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary examination of how legal frameworks can respond to climate-related emergencies and injustices, offering fresh perspectives on the role of law in a warming world. It is an essential read for those interested in the intersection of law, policy, and climate change.
Contents
List of Figures
Introduction: How Climate Change Is Affecting Law and What to Do About It
Jutta Brunnée, Brenda Cossman, Andrew Green, and Benjamin Alarie
Part One: Law in Times of (Climate) Change: Who Governs?
1. International Climate Law in Precarious Times
Jutta Brunnée
2. Indigenous Law and Climate Change
John Borrows
3. Legality's Place in a Changing World
Megan Pfiffer and David Dyzenhaus
4. Confronting the Institutional Challenges at the Heart of Climate Change Policy
Edward Iacobucci and Michael Trebilcock
Part Two: Law and Justice in Times of (Climate) Change
5. Reconciling the State's Obligations in Respect of the Climate and Housing Crises
Olivia O'Connor and Christopher Essert
6. Shifting Appetites: The Impact of Animal Agriculture on Climate Change and Plant-Based Diets as a Solution
Angela Fernandez and Krystal-Anne Roussel
7. Climate Change, Vulnerability Theory, and the BC Heat Dome: From Inclusion to Responsive Government
Gabrielle Peters and Trudo Lemmens
Part Three: Governance
8. The Most Dangerous Branch?
Andrew Green and Albert Yoon
9. Who Is Paying for the Costs of Climate Change? The InsuResilience Global Partnership as an Institutional Bypass
Mariana Mota Prado and Patricia Galvão Ferreira
10. Climate Anxiety and Youth Activism
Brenda Cossman
Part Four: Lawyering in Times of (Climate) Change
11. Vulnerable Litigants and Movement Lawyering in Climate Justice Litigation
Cheryl Milne
12. Ethical Lawyering and Existential Threats
Abdi Aidid
Part Five: Law, Technology, and Climate Change
13. Markets, Mobilization, and Transformation: Approaches to Innovation in Addressing Climate Change
Benjamin Alarie and Andrew Green
14. A (Cautiously) Optimistic View of Innovation and Climate Change
Anthony Niblett
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