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SUMMARY:Knowledge\, governance and scale in climate change litigation - Dr
  Joana Setzer\, Grantham Institute\, LSE
DTSTART:20190213T130000Z
DTEND:20190213T140000Z
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CONTACT:Mike Hulme
DESCRIPTION:Courts are playing an increasingly visible role in policy deba
 tes about climate change mitigation and adaptation\, as well as climate ch
 ange-related loss and damage. In this lunchtime seminar I will discuss how
  lawsuits are addressing the causes and consequences of climate change\, s
 uch as the expansion of airports\, the reliance on coal-powered energy and
  the climate-related erosion of habitats. First I will present some genera
 l trends on climate litigation – the actors and jurisdictions involved\,
  and main strategies used. I will then explore three key and emerging them
 es in the interdisciplinary literature on climate change litigation: the r
 elationship between litigation and governance\; how time and scale feature
  in climate litigation\; and the role of science in climate change litigat
 ion. Finally\, I will discuss some of the challenges of using courts to ad
 dress climate change\, as well as the pressing need for research examining
  the outcomes and impact of climate change litigation.  
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, Department of Geography
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