Recent decades have witnessed an escalation in the social, economic, and ecological
impacts of wildfires worldwide. Wildfire losses stem from the complex interplay of social and …

There are gaps in the existing climate change adaptation literature concerning the design of
spatial planning instruments and the relationship between policy instruments and the …

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 …

Coastal Australia is particularly vulnerable to increasingly frequent violent storm events
coupled with anticipated rise in sea level. Consequent risks starkly underscore crucial …

Focusing on systemic risks caused by climate change, this book examines how these risks
can be effectively regulated to ensure resilience and avoid catastrophe. Systemic risks are …

Climate change adaptation poses unique challenges for legal systems and law. Legal
systems are typically designed to provide predictability and stability over extended periods …

Purpose This paper aims to not only disentangle the recently altered law and policy on
coastal management in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, but also raise opportunities for …

The concept and practice of 'offsetting'has become endemic in many aspects of
environmental law and governance. However, there is limited analysis of whether the …

Australia is an island nation,'girt by sea'. 2 The coast plays a fundamental role in Australia's
national identity, economy, and cultural and social life, 3 as well as providing critical …

Bevor man sich damit befasst, wie und in welchem Umfang die derzeitigen rechtlichen
Rahmenbedingungen die Anpassung der Küsten an den steigenden Meeresspiegel …