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The Legal Crisis Within The Climate Crisis, Mark P. Nevitt
The Legal Crisis Within The Climate Crisis, Mark P. Nevitt
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Climate change creates a difficult choice for property owners and governmental officials alike: Should they invest in costly climate adaptation measures or retreat from climate-exposed areas? Either decision is fraught with legal uncertainty, running headfirst into antiquated legal doctrines designed for a more stable world. Climate impacts to the coastline are forcing policymakers to consider four adaptation tools: (1) resisting climate impacts by building sea walls and armoring the shoreline; (2) accommodating those impacts by elevating existing structures; (3) managed retreat such as systematically and preemptively moving people out of harm’s way; and (4) reactively moving people to new locations …
Developing American Wine Law – Lessons From European Wine Regulation In The Face Of Climate Change And Growing Demand, Kyle Amendt Shimomura
Developing American Wine Law – Lessons From European Wine Regulation In The Face Of Climate Change And Growing Demand, Kyle Amendt Shimomura
Emory International Law Review
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