Journal of Environmental Law & Litigation : Vol. 23, No. 1, p. 125-190 : The Global Warming Crisis: An Analytical Framework to Regional Responses
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Date
2008
Authors
Olmsted, James L.
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University of Oregon School of Law
Abstract
This Article examines certain selected regional responses to
global warming and sets forth some standards by which the
effectiveness of such responses might be measured. Part I of the
Article begins by examining the causes of global warming and its
likely devastating consequences for humanity and all living
things. Part II defines and analyzes the nature of regional
responses to global warming. In so doing, the Article describes a
number of existing regional responses and concludes with a
discussion of how the success of such responses might be
evaluated. Parts III, IV, and V of the Article describe how
regional approaches to the climate crisis might prevent
additional global warming, achieve adaptation to global
warming, and protect humanity from global warming
consequences. The use of the term “adaptation” in Part IV is a
term of art that has arisen within the context of responses to
global warming. Thus, rather than referring to how humanity or
any individual species might adapt to global warming, adaptation
in this Article refers to how humanity might act to preserve
natural services, such as clean drinking water, clean air, and
biodiversity.
Part VI of the Article takes a preliminary look at Oregon’s
governmental responses to global warming and suggests initial
predictions as to how effective such responses might be. In
general, the conclusions reached in Part VI regarding the
effectiveness of Oregon’s global warming response are not
reassuring.
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66 p.
A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: LAW LIB. K 10 .O425
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23 J. ENVTL. L. & LITIG. 125 (2008)