Liability for environmental harm to the global commons / Neil Craik, University of Waterloo, Tara Davenport, National University of Singapore, Ruth Mackenzie, University of Westminster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Craik, Neil, 1965- author.

Davenport, Tara, author.

Mackenzie, Ruth, 1964- author.

Series:

Cambridge studies on environment, energy and natural resource governance.

Cambridge studies on environment, energy and natural resources governance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liability for environmental damages--International cooperation.

Liability for environmental damages.

Liability for environmental damages--Antarctica.

Environmental law, International.

Global commons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxix, 287 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

This book examines liability for environmental harm in Antarctic, deep seabed, and high seas commons areas, highlighting a unique set of legal questions: Who has standing to claim environmental harms in global commons ecosystems? How should questions of causation and liability be addressed where harm arises from a variety of activities by state and non-state actors? What kinds of harm should be compensable in global commons ecosystems, which are remote and characterized by high levels of scientific uncertainty? How can practical concerns such as ensuring adequate funds for compensation be resolved? This book provides the first in-depth examination and evaluation of current rules and possible avenues for future legal developments in this area of increasing importance for states, international organizations, commercial actors, and legal and governance scholars. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.

Contents:

Purposes of, and approaches to international liability

Definition and valuation of compensable environmental damage

Allocation of liability for environmental harm in areas beyond national jurisdiction

Standards of liability

Standing to bring claims for environmental harm in areas beyond national jurisdiction

Access to remedies

Insurance and compensation funds.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Aug 2023).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781108853545

1108853544

9781108857338

1108857337

9781108866477

1108866476