Climate change, resulting natural disasters and the legal responsibility of states : an international law perspective / Alexandra Birchler.
"Extreme weather events, resulting from anthropogenic climate change, disproportionately affect developing states such as the Caribbean and Pacific Islands, yet these states make a relatively small contribution to climate change compared to developed states and emerging markets. This book exami...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Intersentia Ltd,
[2020]
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| Summary: | "Extreme weather events, resulting from anthropogenic climate change, disproportionately affect developing states such as the Caribbean and Pacific Islands, yet these states make a relatively small contribution to climate change compared to developed states and emerging markets. This book examines the legal responsibility of states with regard to post-disaster reconstruction and the duty to provide early warning from the perspective of various areas of international law, particularly as no specific, singular public international law instrument is applicable or responsible"--Provided by the publisher. |
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| Item Description: | "This book is the updated and developed thesis resulting from a joint doctorate organised between the University of Lucerne, Switzerland, and the University of Wollongong, Australia"--Page v. |
| Physical Description: | xxxviii, 227 pages : illustration ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-222) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781839700309 1839700300 |