The articles in this special issue explore the potential for climate law structures that acknowledge the limitations of states to meet their obligations and that more fully integrate scientific evidence. They argue that the aspiration of climate legislation should be achieving positive outcomes, a betterment of the climate conditions for currently disadvantaged and marginalised individuals and communities, and for future generations. And they show why now, more than ever, these prospects must inform scientific research and direct our legal imaginations.
The issue is the result of an international conference that was co-convened between the Global Policy Institute (GPI) and the Durham Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policies (CSDLP).
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