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Oct
8
2010

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International Court of Justice, photo: Karen Rustad/Creative Commons.

The issue of international legal liability for damages caused by climate change has come up a number of times recently, especially as scientists have become more adept at attributing natural disasters to global warming. Now, a new briefing by the Foundation for International Environmental Law & Development shows how there are existing laws and principles available for states to sue one another for damage caused by climate change, and how this could pressure nations into stronger international action.

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