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Lin, Jolene Climate change and the courts Journal Article Legal studies, 32 (1), pp. 35–57, 2012. Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Australia, EU @article{lin2012climateb, title = {Climate change and the courts}, author = {Jolene Lin}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Legal studies}, volume = {32}, number = {1}, pages = {35--57}, publisher = {Cambridge University Press}, abstract = {This paper argues that climate change litigation is an important component of the governance framework that has emerged to regulate how states respond to climate change at the global, regional and local levels. The paper examines climate change-related cases from selected jurisdictions, including Australia and the EU, and proposes a theoretical framework to shed light on the use of litigation as a regulatory response to climate change.}, keywords = {Australia, EU}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This paper argues that climate change litigation is an important component of the governance framework that has emerged to regulate how states respond to climate change at the global, regional and local levels. The paper examines climate change-related cases from selected jurisdictions, including Australia and the EU, and proposes a theoretical framework to shed light on the use of litigation as a regulatory response to climate change. | |