This Essay suggests that policy responses in climate change adaptation must be addressed
and that focusing on adapting laws may be a good way to undertake this work. Following a …

This article questions the need for substantive legal developments aimed at promoting
adaptation to the impacts of climate change. It does so by arguing that climate change …

The path of environmental law has come to a cliff called climate change, and there is no
turning around. Someday, maybe soon, the federal government will take the big leap and …

The article evaluates the role of law in adaptation over the past decade. We track the
emergence of international adaptation law within the climate and non‐climate regime …

In altering the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases, humankind has set in
motion a series of physical processes that portend consequences for the species that range …

Legal institutions and instruments will play an important role in climate change adaptation,
along with technological, managerial, and behavioral strategies. Law can facilitate …

Adaptation to climate change is a complex process of societal change and should be
studied as such. Attention to issues of climate adaptation has increased considerably over …

This chapter provides an overview of the current state of affairs with regard to the legal
aspects of adaptation to climate change. After a brief introduction into the relationship …

To successfully respond to climate change impacts, it is imperative that governments
structure adaptation laws and policies around their country's existing legal framework. The …

The consensus among many climate scientists is that reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions from current levels can be expected to slow and, eventually, lower atmospheric …