Research Handbook On Climate Disaster Law

Download or read book Research Handbook on Climate Disaster Law written by Rosemary Lyster and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-29 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through assessing climate disaster law in relation to international, public, private and environmental law this Research Handbook considers the unique challenges, barriers and opportunities that climate disasters pose for law and policy. Scientific and empirical evidence suggests that the laws addressing natural disasters cannot be adequately applied to disasters that are caused by climate change. Featuring contributions from leading international experts, this Research Handbook will be a useful resource for those with an interest in environmental law and international policymaking.