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 …

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

This book chapter discusses the main debates surrounding climate adaptation law.
Adaptation to climate change is often presented as a subfield of climate law, alongside that …

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 …

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 …

If successful adaptation to climate change is to take place, regulatory and institutional
frameworks must provide incentives and reduce barriers to adaptation. This article discusses …

The laws that attempt to reduce climate change are well known. But what about laws to deal
with the climate change that will occur regardless of these efforts? The Law of Adaptation to …

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 …

Resilience thinking–an approach for understanding and managing change–is increasingly
central to climate change adaptation law and policy. Yet the influence of adaptation law and …

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 …