Public international law: environment

This pioneering study on environmental case-law examines how courts engage with science and reviews legitimate styles of judicial reasoning.

For the first time, Sharia'' and common law are compared from the perspective of environmental law to delve into their common grounds.

This handbook examines how existing laws and policies fail to protect communities from major disasters and describes the actions needed to promote greater resilience.

A state-of-the-art review of adaptiveness as a key concept in environmental governance literature, complemented by global, regional, and national applications.

Shows readers how we can all help solve the climate crisis by focusing on a few key, achievable actions.

This pioneering study on environmental case-law examines how courts engage with science and reviews legitimate styles of judicial reasoning.

A state-of-the-art review of adaptiveness as a key concept in environmental governance literature, complemented by global, regional, and national applications.

An authoritative analysis of [a decade of] research on institutional architectures in earth system governance, covering key elements, structures and policy options.

This handbook examines how existing laws and policies fail to protect communities from major disasters and describes the actions needed to promote greater resilience.

The first comprehensive analysis of capacity markets, an increasingly important and controversial component of electricity markets.

Shows readers how we can all help solve the climate crisis by focusing on a few key, achievable actions.

An evidence-based policy summary to help governments, local authorities and businesses meet internationally agreed environmental goals.

Shows how bold action by governments can protect human health and lead us to a sustainable future.

A practical and empathetic guide to managing the crisis of climate displacement, and pre-empting a mass loss of human rights.

Solar geoengineering could reduce climate change, but poses risks.

A practical and empathetic guide to managing the crisis of climate displacement, and pre-empting a mass loss of human rights.

Solar geoengineering could reduce climate change, but poses risks.

Evaluates the fundamental legitimacy of judicial practice in the growing number of environmental cases heard before international courts.

Questions why species are becoming extinct, and how we can protect the natural world on which we all depend.

Analysing the interactions between institutions in the climate change and energy nexus, including the consequences for their legitimacy and effectiveness.

Examines how international law perpetuates global environmental injustice and how the system can be fundamentally reworked to address ecological crises.

Brings together three diverse perspectives on the law relating to armed conflict.

Evaluates the fundamental legitimacy of judicial practice in the growing number of environmental cases heard before international courts.

In this unique, forward-looking Handbook, global legal observers assess the existence and emergence of under-researched disaster risk reduction law''.

Offers an innovative look at why science and technology cannot alone meet the needs of energy policy making in the future.

The first book to focus on the legal aspects of climate engineering, making recommendations for future laws and governance.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging field of corporate law, corporate governance and sustainability.

A comprehensive and systematic guide to environmental rights and their relationship with standards of protection globally, nationally and locally.

A detailed study of the engagement of state law with indigenous rights to water in comparative legal and policy contexts.

Offers an innovative look at why science and technology cannot alone meet the needs of energy policy making in the future.

A study of energy regulation in international trade law against the backdrop of energy markets that have undergone radical change.

Examines how international law perpetuates global environmental injustice and how the system can be fundamentally reworked to address ecological crises.

A comprehensive and systematic guide to environmental rights and their relationship with standards of protection globally, nationally and locally.

The first book to focus on the legal aspects of climate engineering, making recommendations for future laws and governance.

First systematic study of global cities as lawmakers in the world of transnational climate change governance.

An accessible synthesis of a decade of multidisciplinary research into how diverse actors exercise authority in environmental decision making.

Humankind must harness capitalism, not quash it, if it wants to save itself from ecological catastrophe.

Explains how to grow and govern the global economy in ways that will work economically and environmentally for sustainable development.

This book redesigns environmental governance for a sustainability transition, helping academics and decision-makers truly understand the socio-economic impacts of policy.

Humankind must harness capitalism, not quash it, if it wants to save itself from ecological catastrophe.

Explores the significance of the Anthropocene for environmental politics, analysing political concepts in view of contemporary environmental challenges.

In this unique, forward-looking Handbook, global legal observers assess the existence and emergence of under-researched disaster risk reduction law''.

Explores the significance of the Anthropocene for environmental politics, analysing political concepts in view of contemporary environmental challenges.

Presents the first comprehensive reflection on the nature of environmental law scholarship from the perspectives of leading scholars in the field.

Presents the first comprehensive study of Indigenous perspectives on genetic resources, traditional knowledge, and access and benefit sharing in Canada.

This thorough legal resource guides those pushing the frontlines of the nation''s oldest battle: the fight to protect indigenous cultures.

An accessible synthesis of a decade of multidisciplinary research into how diverse actors exercise authority in environmental decision making.

First systematic study of global cities as lawmakers in the world of transnational climate change governance.

Analysing the interactions between institutions in the climate change and energy nexus, including the consequences for their legitimacy and effectiveness.

International civil aviation is a significant polluter of the atmosphere.