Rosemary Lyster

The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law

New Law Building, F10

The University of Sydney

Sydney, NSW 2006

Australia

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1.

The New Frontier of Climate Law: Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation

Environmental and Planning Law Journal, Vol. 26, No. 6, pp. 417-456, 2009, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 10/08
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 07 Jan 2010
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation, Copenhagen Negotiating Text, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, forestry governance, baselines and national reference levels, monitoring reporting and verification (MRV)

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The Idea of (Climate) Justice, Neoliberalism, and the Talanoa Dialogue

Lyster, R., 'The Idea of (Climate) Justice, Neoliberalism, and the Talanoa Dialogue,' Journal of Human Rights and the Environment, 10:1, 2019, pp. 35-61, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 19/06
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 15 Feb 2019 Last Revised: 30 Jun 2019
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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Paris Agreement, climate justice, neoliberalism, the capabilities approach, deliberative democracy, the temperature goal, the Talanoa Dialogue

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REDD+, Transparency, Participation and Resource Rights: The Role of Law

Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 10/56
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 22 Jun 2010
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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REDD , indigenous peoples and local communities, forest tenure, transparency norms, legal standing, access to decision-making

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Climate-Induced Displacement and Climate Disaster Law: Barriers and Opportunities

This is a draft chapter. The final version will be available in Climate Disaster Law: Barriers and Opportunities edited by Rosemary Lyster & Robert R.M. Verchick, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 2018, Forthcoming, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 17/85
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 12 Oct 2017
Rosemary Lyster and Maxine Burkett
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law and University of Hawaii at Manoa - William S. Richardson School of Law
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climate displaced persons, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, relocation and resettlement, compensation, Paris Agreement, Sendai Framework, Sustainable Development Goals, Task Force on Displacement, UN Global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration

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Climate Justice, Adaptation and the Paris Agreement: A Recipe for Disasters?

Environmental Politics, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp, 438-458, 2017, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 16/104
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 12 Dec 2016 Last Revised: 11 May 2017
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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UNFCCC, Paris Agreement, temperature goals, IPCC, climate disasters, human and non-human Capabilities, nationally determined contributions, emissions reduction targets, adaptation, climate finance, Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damage, insurance, post-disaster payments, compensation

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International Legal Frameworks for REDD : Ensuring Legitimacy

LAW, TROPICAL FORESTS AND CARBON: THE CASE OF REDD+, R. Lyster, C. MacKenzie & C. McDermott, eds., Cambridge University Press: United Kingdom, pp. 3-25, 2013, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 13/27
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 10 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 29 Sep 2014
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD ), REDD safeguards, forest reference emission levels and forest reference levels, legal institutions promoting legitimacy

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Smart Grids: Opportunities for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 10/57
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 22 Jun 2010
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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Smart Grids, climate change mitigation and adaptation, Demand Side Management (DSM), distributed energy resources, energy storage, electric vehicle charging, smart metres, United States, European Union, Australia

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Chasing Down the Climate Change Footprint of the Public and Private Sectors: Forces Converge - Part I

Environmental and Planning Law Journal, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 281-321, 2007, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 08/39
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 15 Apr 2008
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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climate change, climate legislation, climate change litigation, liability of corporations, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, Carbon Disclosure Project, institutional investors

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The Precautionary Principle: A Thrill Ride on the Roller Coaster of Energy and Climate Law

Review of European Community and International Environmental Law, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 38-49, 2009, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 10/10
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 06 Jan 2010
Rosemary Lyster and Eric Coonan
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law and The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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the precautionary principle, consent authorities, coal-fired power stations, coal mines, wind farms, uranium mines, climate change, climate change litigation

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Protecting the Human Rights of Climate Displaced Persons: The Promise and Limits of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

RESEARCH HANDBOOK ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, A. Grear, L. Kotze, eds., Edward Elgar Publishing:UK, 2015, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 15/24
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 27 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 14 Jul 2016
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, climate extremes and disasters, climate displaced persons, vulnerability, human rights, the Geneva Convention, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, adaptation, the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage

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Geosequestration in Australia: Existing and Proposed Regulatory Mechanisms

Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law, Vol. 4, No. 5, pp. 378-392, 2007, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 08/41
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 15 Apr 2008 Last Revised: 23 May 2014
James Fahey and Rosemary Lyster
Mallesons Stephen Jaques and The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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geosequestration, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Reporting, petroleum legislation, project specific legislation, State and Commonwealth powers

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Climate Change Adaptation and Electricity Infrastructure

RESEARCH HANDBOOK ON CLIMATE ADAPTATION LAW, J. Verschuuren, ed., Edward Elgar Publishing: Cheltenham, pp. 391-420, 2013, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 13/23
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 04 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 19 Oct 2014
Rosemary Lyster and Rebekah Byrne
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law and The University of Sydney
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Extreme climate events and disasters, electricity infrastructure, adaptation, Smart Grids, Australia, the European Union, the United States, Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry

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Australia’s Clean Energy Future Package: Are We There Yet?

Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 11/85
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 04 Nov 2011
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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Australia, Clean Energy Future Package, carbon price mechanism, emissions-intense trade-exposed activities, electricity generators, carbon farming initiative

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Sustainability, Regulatory Dilemmas and GMOs: The US and the EU Compared

Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 111-139, 2004, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 07/32
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 18 May 2007
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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Genetically modified organisms, sustainable development, regulatory frameworks

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Coal Seam Gas in the Context of Global Energy and Climate Change Scenarios

Environmental and Planning Law Journal, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 91-100, 2012, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 13/28
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 10 Apr 2013
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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global energy resources, climate change, coal seam gas, water, farm land and food security, greenhouse gases, regulation, Australia

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A Fossil Fuel-Funded Climate Disaster Response Fund under the UNFCCC Loss and Damage Mechanism

Transnational Environmental Law, Vol. 4. No. 1, pp. 125-151, 2015, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 13/77
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 29 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 20 Apr 2015
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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extreme weather events, climate disaster law, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, vulnerability, resilience, adaptation, government responses, insurance, tort, fossil fuel-funded Climate Disaster Response Fund, UNFCCC, loss and damage mechanism

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Towards a Global Justice Vision for Climate Law in a Time of ‘Unreason’

Journal of Human Rights and the Environment, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 32-57, 2013, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 11/72
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 15 Oct 2011 Last Revised: 06 May 2015
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, The Post-Kyoto Framework, climate change justice, climate science, common but differentiated responsibility, impacts of climate change on cities and food security, philosophy, law and economics

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Chasing Down the Climate Change Footprint of the Public and Private Sectors: Forces Converge - Part II

Environmental and Planning Law Journal, Vol. 24, No. 6, pp. 450-479, 2007, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 08/40
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 15 Apr 2008
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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Designing Emissions Trading Schemes, EU ETS, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme, Australian Emissions Trading Schemes, the carbon market, carbon derivatives

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Renewable Energy in the Context of Climate Change and Global Energy Resources

LAW AS CHANGE: ENGAGING WITH THE LIFE AND SCHOLARSHIP OF ADRIAN BRADBROOK, P. Babie and P. Leadbeter, eds., University of Adelaide Press: Australia, 2014, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 13/61
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 26 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 20 Mar 2015
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Cancun and Doha Agreements, global energy outlook; renewable energy, fossil fuels, fossil fuel subsidies and externalities, carbon price mechanism, complementary measures, base-load power, barriers to entry

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Introduction - Climate Disaster Law: Barriers and Opportunities

This is a draft chapter. The final version will be available in Climate Disaster Law: Barriers and Opportunities edited by Rosemary Lyster & Robert R.M. Verchick, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 2018, Forthcoming, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 17/87
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 12 Oct 2017
Rosemary Lyster and Robert R. M. Verchick
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
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Climate science, climate disasters, Climate Disaster Law, International Law, Public Law, Environmental Law, Private Law, barriers and opportunities

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The Role of Public and Private Insurance in Reducing Losses from Extreme Weather Events and Disasters

Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law, Vol. 19, pp. 29-54, 2016, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 17/40
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 25 May 2017
Howard Kunreuther, Howard Kunreuther and Rosemary Lyster
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Pennsylvania - Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center and The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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Extreme weather events, climate disasters, flood insurance, disaster insurance, public-private partnerships, catastrophic risk pooling, parametric insurance, micro insurance

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(De)Regulating the Rural Environment

Environmental and Planning Law Journal, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp.34-57, 2002, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 07/33
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 18 May 2007
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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Environmental law, natural resources mangement, sustainable development

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Separating the Wheat from the Chaff: Regulating Greenhouse Gases in a Climate of Uncertainty

Carbon and Climate Law Review, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 89-104, 2007, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 08/42
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 15 Apr 2008 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2008
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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Climate science, the 'Hockey Stick' debate , IPCC Assessment Reports, Stern Review Report, the Carter-Byatt critique of Stern, Stern's responses, options for regulating greenhouse gases, designing an emissions trading scheme

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Protecting the Power Grid from Climate Disasters

This is a draft chapter. The final version will be available in Climate Disaster Law: Barriers and Opportunities edited by Rosemary Lyster & Robert R.M. Verchick, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 2018, Forthcoming, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 17/86
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 12 Oct 2017
Rosemary Lyster and Robert R. M. Verchick
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
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electricity infrastructure, extreme weather and slow onset events, hardening, smartening and greening the grid, resilience, renewable energy, battery storage, smart grids

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Adaptation and the Energy Sector

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Adaptation and the Energy Sector

Climate Change Law, D. Farber, M. Peeters, eds, Edward Elgar Publishing, UK, 2016, ISBN: 978 1 78347 760 9 , Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 17/01
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 06 Jan 2017
Rosemary Lyster and Manuel Solis
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law and University of Adelaide - School of Law
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Energy Sector, Climate Change, Adaptation, Transformation, Energy Poverty, Modern Energy Services, Climate-Resilient Pathways, Slow Onset and Extreme Weather Events, Resilient Energy Infrastructure, Smart Grids

Adaptation and the Energy Sector

In Daniel A. Farber, Marjan Peeters (eds), Climate Change Law (Edward Elgar Publishing, 1st ed, 2016) pp 591-602, U. of Adelaide Law Research Paper No. 2016-36
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 23 Dec 2016
Rosemary Lyster and Manuel Solis
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law and University of Adelaide - School of Law
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Energy Sector, Climate Change, Adaptation, Transformation, Energy Poverty, Modern Energy Services, Climate-Resilient Pathways, Slow Onset and Extreme Weather Events, Resilient Energy Infrastructure, Smart Grids

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Building a Climate-Resilient Power Grid: Lessons from Texas-Size Storms and the Queensland Floods

Frontiers in Climate 3:734227 (2021), Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Research Paper No. 2021-13
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 16 Dec 2021
Rosemary Lyster and Robert R. M. Verchick
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
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Australia, climate change adaptation, climate change disaster, electricity, infrastructure, United States

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The Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: What Role for Supplementary Emissions Reduction Regulatory Measures?

University of New South Wales Law Journal, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 880-893, 2008, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 10/12
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 07 Jan 2010
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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supplementary emissions reduction measures, climate change, greenhouse gases, emissions trading schemes, the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart meters, the Garnaut Review

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Electricity Privatisation in New South Wales: What are the Climate Change and Broader Sustainability Implications?

Environmental and Planning Law Journal, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 229-239, 2008, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 10/09
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 05 Jan 2010
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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electricity privatisation, greenhouse gas emissions, Unsworth report, Owen report, Garnaut Climate Change Review, energy efficiency, emissions trading scheme, renewable energy

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Climate-Induced Wildfires and Strengthening Resilience in Electricity Infrastructure

Utrecht Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 26 Sep 2022
Rosemary Lyster, Daniel A. Farber and Rory McFadden
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law, University of California, Berkeley - School of Law and University of Queensland - T.C. Beirne School of Law
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climate-induced wildfires, climate science, electricity infrastructure, renewable energy technologies, battery storage, building resilience separated

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Domestic and International Carbon Offsets under the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: What Prospects?

University of Tasmania Law Review, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 111-138, 2008, Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 10/11
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 07 Jan 2010
Rosemary Lyster
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law
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international and domestic carbon offsets, Australia’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, the Clean Development Mechanisms, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation, international sectoral agreements, Garnaut Climate Change Review