Includes bibliographical references and index.

International Climate Change Law - Mapping An Emerging Field of International Law / Cinnamon Carlarne, Kevin R. Gray, Richard Tarasofsky -- Climate Change and International Law beyond the UNFCCC / Alan Boyle, Navraj Singh Ghaleigh -- Science and Climate Change Law - The Role of the IPCC in International Decision-Making / Navraj Singh Ghaleigh -- Economics and International Climate Change Law / Navraj Singh Ghaleigh -- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - The Basis for the Climate Change Regime / David Freestone -- Compliance under the Evolving Climate Change Regime / Sebastian Oberthür -- The Global Regime for Climate Finance / Alexander Thompson -- Precaution and Climate Change / Jonathan Wiener -- Principles and Emerging Norms in International Law / Catherine Redgwell -- Common Concern of Humankind / Frederiech Soltau -- Human Rights Principles and Climate Change / John H. Knox -- International Market Mechanisms / Shi-Ling Hsu -- Legal Frameworks for Linking National Emissions Trading Systems / Michael Mehling -- Carbon Leakage and the Migration of Private CO Emitters to other Jurisdictions / Andrew Shoyer, Jung-ui Sul, Colette van der Ven -- National Measures and WTO Consistency - Border Measures and other Instruments to Prevent Carbon Leakage and Level the Carbon Playing Field / Francesco Sindico -- International Law and the Renewable Energy Sector / Leslie Parker -- Intellectual Property and Climate Change, with an Emphasis on Patents and Technology Transfer / Joshua D. Sarnoff -- International Dispute Settlement / Roda Verheyen, Cathrin Zengerling -- Human Rights and Climate Change / Philippe Cullet -- Climate Change-related Displacement of Persons / Jane McAdam -- Climate, Oceans, and the Law of Special and General Adaptation / U. Rashid Sumaila -- Forestry and Agriculture under the UNFCCC / Bob O'Sullivan, Charlotte Streck -- United States Climate Change Law / Michael B. Gerrard -- Climate Change Law and Policy in the European Union / Sanja Bogojević -- Climate Change Law and Policy in India / Deepa Badrinarayana -- Russian Law on Climate Change / Anna Korppoo, Max Gutbrod, Sergey Sitnikov -- Brazilian Climate Change Law / Karen Alvarenga Oliveira -- The Least Developed Countries and Climate Change Law / Patricia Kameri-Mbote -- Climate Change and Damages / Christina Voigt.

As the threats posed by changing weather patterns are becoming more apparent, climate change law has emerged as an important area of law in its own right. This handbook provides a comprehensive understanding of this growing subject, setting out the key institutions and processes, and featuring interdisciplinary insights from leading experts.

Specialized.

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