Challenges of adapting to a changing climate

BH Hurd - UCLA J. Envtl. L. & Pol'y, 2008 - HeinOnline
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 …

Now, think again about adaptation

AD Tarlock - Ariz. J. Int'l & Comp. L., 1992 - HeinOnline
There is a growing consensus in the scientific community that we know enough about global
climate change to begin to take action.'Unfortunately, there is little agreement on how to …

Climate change adaptation: Local solutions for a global problem

EC Black - Geo. Int'l Envtl. L. Rev., 2009 - HeinOnline
The last decade experienced a profound shift in how the public views the global threats of
climate change. The concept of climate change has shifted from a contentious, controversial …

Preparing for the day after tomorrow: frameworks for climate change adaptation

IR Feldman, JH Kahan - Sustainable Dev. L. & Pol'y, 2007 - HeinOnline
INTRODUCTION o date, the international community has dealt with climate change, the
quintessential sustainability issue of our time, principally by promoting the mitigation of …

Adaptive management

RL Fischman - 2012 - repository.law.indiana.edu
A comprehensive resource of laws aimed at increasing resilience and reducing vulnerability
to climate change, this compendium is written by authorities from private practice …

Holistic Climate Change Governance: Towards Mitigation and Adaptation Synthesis

K Trisolini - U. Colo. L. Rev., 2014 - HeinOnline
" We are all used to talking about these impacts coming in the lifetimes of our children and
grandchildren. Now we know that it's us.... Mitigation has got [ten] all the attention, but we …

Incorporating climate change adaptation into framework environmental laws

S Yazykova, C Bruch - Envtl. L. Rep. News & Analysis, 2018 - HeinOnline
This Article examines the various ways countries throughout the world have started to
incorporate considerations of climate change adaptation into their framework environmental …

Setting the foundation: climate change adaptation at the local level

TM Gremellion - Envtl. L., 2011 - HeinOnline
As the world grapples with the implications of rising temperatures for the next 100. years, the
once taboo subject of climate change adaptation has taken center stage in environmental …

Climate adaptation law

JB Ruhl - Climate Adaptation Law, in Global Climate Change …, 2014 - papers.ssrn.com
In anticipation of the inevitable shift from adaptation planning to adaptation action, this
chapter provides a background on climate change adaptation policy and a survey of climate …

The role of law in climate change adaptation

J McDonald - 2011 - figshare.utas.edu.au
Legal institutions and instruments will play an important role in climate change adaptation,
along with technological, managerial, and behavioral strategies. Law can facilitate …