Research Handbook on Climate Change, Oceans and Coasts (Research Handbooks in Climate Law series)

This thought-provoking Research Handbook offers a critical survey of the law and governance issues facing the world's oceans and coasts in this era of Anthropocentric climate change. It discusses the biophysical impacts that climate change is having upon our oceans and coasts, as well as the various ways that international, national and sub-national laws have sought to respond. With contributions from scientists and lawyers, this comprehensive Research Handbook provides cutting edge analysis of the marine governance responses to climate change and how this will need to adapt in a rapidly changing world. It reflects on the interaction of climate change with regional marine governance regimes and analyses the likely impacts on maritime and national security. Illustrating the up-to-date treatment of interactions between climate and oceans regimes, this incisive Research Handbook examines the possible adaptation options to address specific issues for our oceans and coasts. The Research Handbook on Climate Change, Oceans and Coasts will be a key resource for students, scholars and practitioners of climate change, water law and environmental law and policy, while also being of benefit to researchers in the cross-cutting fields of human rights and disaster law. Cover Copyright Contents Contributors PART I FRAMING THE ISSUES: CLIMATE CHANGE AND OUR OCEANS AND COASTS 1 Oceans and coasts in the era of Anthropogenic climate change 2 The impact of climate change on oceans: physical, chemical and biological responses PART II INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, OCEANS AND COASTS 3 Climate change, the Anthropocene and ocean law: mapping the issues 4 Sea-level rise and the law of the sea 5 Adapting UNCLOS dispute settlement to address climate change 6 Climate change and high seas fisheries 7 Climate change and the International Maritime Organization 8 Climate change-related displacement of coastal and island peoples: human rights implications 9 Climate change, disaster law, and extreme ocean and coastal events 10 Oceans, climate change and non-state actors PART III REGIONAL AND SECTORAL GOVERNANCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, OCEANS AND COASTS 11 Handling climate change for the East and South China Seas 12 The Southern Ocean and changing environmental conditions: Antarctic Treaty System 13 Climate change and the Arctic: adapting to threats and opportunities in Arctic marine waters 14 International law and institutional responses to climate change and fisheries management in the Indian Ocean 15 Governing Pacific fisheries under climate change 16 Integrated oceans management and climate change 17 Marine spatial planning and climate change: an example from Scotland PART IV ADAPTING AND RESPONDING TO CLIMATE IMPACTS ON OCEANS AND COASTS 18 Responding to ocean acidification beyond climate governance 19 Ecosystem-based adaptation in coastal areas: lessons from selected case studies 20 The governance of marine invasive alien species and climate change in China 21 Shifting currents: climate change and maritime security in the Asia Pacific 22 Naval, national security and defence issues from climate change 23 A global network of MPAs: an important tool in addressing climate change PART V INNOVATIVE GOVERNANCE FOR MARINE-BASED CLIMATE MITIGATION 24 Marine geoengineering governance and the importance of compatibility with the law of the sea 25 Protecting Antarctica’s coastal blue carbon: a case for international cooperation 26 Postscript: governance for climate change, oceans and coasts in a post-COVID-19 world Index "This topical Research Handbook examines the legal intersections of climate change, oceans and coasts across multiple scales and sectors, covering different geographies and regions. With expert contributions from Europe, Australasia, the Pacific, North America and Asia, it includes insightful chapters on issues ranging across the impacts of climate change on marine and coastal environments. It assesses institutional responses to climate change in ocean and marine governance regimes, adaptation to climate impacts on ocean and coastal systems and communities, and climate change mitigation in marine and coastal environments. Through a plurality of voices, disciplinary and geographical perspectives, this Research Handbook explores cross-cutting themes of institutional complexity, fragmentation, scale and design trade-offs." This thought-provoking __Research Handbook__ offers a critical survey of the law and governance issues facing the world's oceans and coasts in this era of Anthropocentric climate change. It discusses the biophysical impacts that climate change is having upon our oceans and coasts, as well as the various ways that international, national and sub-national laws have sought to respond. The __Research Handbook on Climate Change, Oceans and Coasts__ will be a key resource for students, scholars and practitioners of climate change, water law and environmental law and policy, while also being of benefit to researchers in the cross-cutting fields of human rights and disaster law.