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Constructing a private Climate Change Lawsuit under English Law: A comparative perspective

Author
Salters G.
Date
2011
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-088531)
Publisher | Place of publication
Kluwer Law International | Alphen, The Netherlands
ISBN
978-904-113-253-6
Pages
240 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Legal questions
Keyword
Climate change Court/tribunal
Abstract

ntroduction.1. Climate Change: The Phenomenon and Its Impacts. 2. Climate Change Litigation in the UK: The Systemic Constraints and Potential Opportunities. 3. Constructing a Climate Change Case: The Building Blocks. 4. Causes of Action: Negligence and Product Liability . 5. Private Nuisance, Public Nuisance and the Rule in Rylands v Fletcher. 6. Causation. Bibliography. Online sources.