Juxtaposing Scientific Uncertainty with Legal Certainty The Carbon conundrum
Published By: The West Bengal National University of Juridical S | Published Date: February, 01 , 2011This paper problematizes the basis for international policies and regulations towards adaptation, mitigation and adjustment for ‘climate change’. Specific aspects of Fourth Assessment Report of IPCC have been evaluated on the basis of theory and methods of ecological science. In particular, requirements of legal certainty have been found to be at odds with the uncertainty in the supposed basis. The paper calls for adopting ethical rationality along with scientific rationality towards addressing problems of the society that are ecological in nature.
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