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International carbon credits in the EU : ensuring flexibility without undermining credibility
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Book

Future-proofing law in a time of environmental emergency

Issue Date: 2025
Date Accessioned: 22 Jan 2026

This prescient book examines the future-proofing of environmental law to allow legislation to anticipate and adapt to long-term challenges. Leading and emerging experts discuss the extent to which law is fit for purpose in the face of environmental emergencies and associated scientific, socio-economic and political uncertainties.

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Future-proofing law in a time of environmental emergency, Cheltenham ; Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025, The IUCN Academy of Environmental Law series - hdl.handle.net

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