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Part I - The Context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 October 2018

Edited by
Michael Burger  and
Justin Gundlach
Michael Burger
Affiliation:
Columbia University, New York
Justin Gundlach
Affiliation:
Columbia University, New York
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Under existing international and domestic law, governments and private actors have obligations to individuals and communities affected by climate change impacts on public health. This chapter discusses such obligations and the legal authorities – international, constitutional, statutory, and common law – under which they arise.

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Climate Change, Public Health, and the Law , pp. 1 - 72
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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  • The Context
  • Edited by Michael Burger, Columbia University, New York, Justin Gundlach, Columbia University, New York
  • Book: Climate Change, Public Health, and the Law
  • Online publication: 05 October 2018
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  • The Context
  • Edited by Michael Burger, Columbia University, New York, Justin Gundlach, Columbia University, New York
  • Book: Climate Change, Public Health, and the Law
  • Online publication: 05 October 2018
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