Australian Climate Law in Global Context (Paperback)

Introduction: arguments, themes and overview; 1. Climate law: meaning and context; 2. Legal elements and continued development of the international climate change regime; 3. Measurement and verification of state emissions and legacy of the Kyoto Protocol's compliance system; 4. Development of climate law in Australia; 5. Putting a price on carbon: regulatory models and emission trading schemes; 6. The regulatory network of the clean development mechanism; 7. The emerging scheme for the protection of forests in developing countries (REDD); 8. Climate finance, technology transfer, and capacity-building for sustainable development; 9. Technology options: legal and regulatory frameworks for transition to a low-carbon economy; 10. Regulation of biosequestration and emission reductions in the land sector in Australia; 11. Adaptation to climate change through legal frameworks.