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Faure, Michael; Peeters, Marjan --- "Climate Change Liability" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2011) [2011] ELECD 254

Editor(s): Faure, Michael; Peeters, Marjan

Title: Climate Change Liability

Series: New Horizons in Environmental and Energy Law series

Topics: Climate Change; Environmental Law; Energy Law

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 31 March 2011

Number of pages: 304

ISBN (hard cover): 9781849802864

EISBN: 9781849806022

Abstract/Description:

This book sheds new light on the growing issue of using liability as a tool for both preventing and compensating for the damage caused by climate change. Michael Faure and Marjan Peeters have brought together a selection of expert contributors who explore a variety of both national and European perspectives on the topic.

Climate change liability is no longer only a theoretical idea since climate change litigation has become so hotly debated and this book examines to what extent it can be used for mitigation and adaptation issues. Chapters discuss the potential role of liability within various legal systems, like the national systems of the USA and The Netherlands, but also EU and ECHR law. Liability is outlined in a broad perspective since not only compensation for damage suffered by plaintiffs is discussed, but also the need for prevention in order to obtain a reduction of greenhouse gases.

This well-documented work will be invaluable to law and environmental science students, researchers, lawyers and civil servants.