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The law of adaptation to climate change : U.S. and international aspects
- Title
- The law of adaptation to climate change : U.S. and international aspects / Michael B. Gerrard and Katrina Fischer Kuh, editors.
- Format
- Book
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Published
- Chicago : American Bar Association, c2012.
- Description
- xlii, 888 p. ; 26 cm.
- Other contributors
- Gerrard, Michael, 1951- Kuh, Katrina Fischer
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
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- Introduction and overview
- Adaptive management
- Managing water supplies
- Managing demand for water
- Energy system impacts
- Infrastructure
- Buildings
- Protecting the coast
- Coastal retreat measures
- Species and ecosystem impacts
- Agriculture and forestry
- Governance of public lands, public agencies, and natural resources
- Domestic disaster preparedness and response
- Insurance
- Impact review, disclosure, and planning
- State and local adaptation
- The international legal framework for adaptation
- Financing of adaptation measures
- Global health and disaster preparedness
- Population displacement, relocation and migration
- Maritime jurisdiction in a changing climate
- International water law and adaptation
- Food security, fisheries, and ecosystems
- Legal rights and remedies
- Human security and military preparedness.
- Subject headings
- Environmental impact analysis--Law and legislation--United States. Climatic changes--Law and legislation--United States. Climatic changes--Law and legislation. Environmental impact analysis--Law and legislation.
- ISBN
- 9781614386964 (print : alk. paper) 161438696X (print : alk. paper)