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Kaime, Thoko, ed. (2014) International climate change law and policy : cultural legitimacy in adaptation and mitigation. New York: Routledge. (Routledge Research in International Environmental Law)

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Abstract

Climate change poses fundamental and varied challenges to all communities across the globe. The adaptation and mitigation strategies proposed by governments and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are likely to require radical and fundamental shifts in socio-political structures, technological and economic systems, organisational forms, and modes of regulation. The sheer volume of law and policy emanating from the international level makes it uncertain which type of regulatory or policy framework is likely to have a positive impact. The success or failure of proposed measures will depend on their acceptability within the local constituencies within which they are sought to be applied. Therefore there is an urgent need to better comprehend and theorise the role of cultural legitimacy in the choice and effectiveness of international legal and policy interventions aimed at tackling the impact of climate change. The book brings together papers from experts on the subject who participated at an international interdisciplinary conference at the University Surrey and presents perspectives from different disciplines on the issue of international climate change law and policy. Beginning from the premise that legitimacy critiques of international climate change regulation have the capacity to positively influence policy trends and legal choices, the book showcases innovative ideas from across the disciplines and investigate the link between the efficacy of international legal and policy mechanisms on climate change and cultural legitimacy.

Item Type: Edited Book or Journal Volume
SOAS Departments & Centres: Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences > School of Law
Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences > School of Law > Law, Environment and Development Centre (LEDC)
School Research Centres > Law, Environment and Development Centre
Departments and Subunits > School of Law
ISBN: 9780415832236
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203796870
Date Deposited: 14 Mar 2012 15:15
URI: https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/13345

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