Atoll Island States and International Law Climate Change Displacement and Sovereignty /

Atoll Island States and International Law Climate Change Displacement and Sovereignty /

Atoll Island States exist on top of what is perceived to be one of the planet's most vulnerable ecosystems: atolls. It has been predicted that an increase in the pace of sea level rise brought about by increasing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere will cause them to disappear, forc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yamamoto, Lilian (Author), Esteban, Miguel (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Subjects:
Law.
Climate change.
Oceanography.
Environmental sciences.
Public international law.
Human rights.
International environmental law.
Public International Law.
Climate Change Management and Policy.
Human Rights.
Environmental Science and Engineering.
International Environmental Law.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Geography, Economy and Environment of Low-lying Island States
  • Chapter 2: Climate Change and its Effects on Low-lying Island States
  • Chapter 3: Climate Change Negotiations and AOSIS
  • Chapter 4: Low-lying Island Future Scenarios, Adaptation Strategies and their Implication under UNCLOS
  • Chapter 5: Alternative Solutions to Preserve the Sovereignty of Atoll Island States
  • Chapter 6: climate Change Displacement in Atoll Island States
  • Concluding Remarks.

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