In this Article, we will examine some of the fundamental questions that would arise in litigation on liability for climate change, covering both domestic and international liability law. We will sketch some of the questions and issues that would have to be dealt with when a potential liability...

Increasingly, China is planning to move to nuclear power. The plan for China is to double its nuclear capacity in the near future. A critical component is that a regulatory framework has to be developed to accompany this move towards nuclear energy. An important component of such a framework is...

Many have pointed at the fact that the spectacular economic growth in China has come at a high price, especially concerning the environmental costs related to this growth. There is increasing literature available now, both in and outside of China on the available governance instruments that...

This chapter focuses on one particular aspect of adaptation to climate change, being the fact that climate change can create large losses. The paper addresses the question how compensation for those losses can be generated. After sketching a few general principles the paper addresses the pros...

This paper contains the concluding observations to the book Shifts in Compensation for Environmental Damage, Tort and Insurance Law. In many countries, various shifts have taken place between private and public funding regarding environmental damage compensation. This book deals with these...

This paper is a chapter in the book Shifts in Compensation for Environmental Damage, Tort and Insurance Law. In many countries, various shifts have taken place between private and public funding regarding environmental damage compensation. This book deals with these shifts. It critically...