Download This PaperPotential Causes of Action for Climate Change Damages in International Fora: The Law of the Sea Convention
International Journal of Sustainable Development Law & Policy, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 27-51, 2006
25 Pages Posted: 17 Sep 2006
Abstract
The article focuses on the potential impacts of climate change on ocean ecosystems and coastal resources and explores the prospects for bringing causes of action under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The article also includes a discussion of the potential barriers to such a cause of action.
Keywords: Climate change, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, UNCLOS, climate change litigation
JEL Classification: K32, K33
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Burns, William C.G., Potential Causes of Action for Climate Change Damages in International Fora: The Law of the Sea Convention. International Journal of Sustainable Development Law & Policy, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 27-51, 2006, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=930438
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