Global climate change and U.S. law

About this book

"Global Climate Change and U.S. Law provides comprehensive coverage of the American legal regime governing climate change. After a summary of the factual and scientific background, Part I describes the international context in which U.S. law and regulation have taken shape. Part II describes the suite of federal laws that address climate change, and covers leading litigation pursuing civil remedies for climate-related harms. Part III reviews emerging regional, state, and local initiatives to address climate change mitigation and adaptation. Part IV describes energy regulation and transportation policy as they relate to climate change. Part V explores the next legal frontiers in the field, including carbon capture and sequestration, geoengineering, and climate adaptation"--Unedited summary from book cover.