Adapting to a 4°C World

Authors

Karrigan Börk, U.C. Davis School of Law
Karen Bradshaw, Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Cinnamon P. Carlarne, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Robin Kundis Craig, USC Gould School of Law
Sarah Fox, Northern Illinois University College of Law
Joshua Ulan Galperin, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
Shi-Ling Hsu, Florida State University College of Law
Katrina F. Kuh, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
Kevin Lynch, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Michele Okoh, Lewis & Clark Law School
Jessica Owley, University of Miami School of Law
Melissa Powers, Lewis & Clark Law School
Shannon Roesler, University of Iowa College of Law
J.B. Ruhl, Vanderbilt University Law School
James Salzman, UCLA Law School
David Takacs, UC College of the Law, San Francisco
Clifford J. Villa, University of New Mexico School of Law

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The Paris Agreement's goal to hold warming to 1.5°-2°C above pre-industrial levels now appears unrealistic. Profs. Robin Kundis Craig and J.B. Ruhl have recently argued that because a 4°C world may be likely, we must recognize the disruptive consequences of such a world and respond by reimagining governance structures to meet the challenges of adapting to it. In this latest in a biannual series of essays, they and other members of the Environmental Law Collaborative explore what 4°C might mean for a variety of current legal doctrines, planning policies, governance structures, and institutions.

Recommended Citation

Karrigan Börk, Karen Bradshaw, Cinnamon P. Carlarne, Robin Kundis Craig, Sarah Fox, Josh Galperin, Keith Hirokawa, Shi-Ling Hsu, Katrina Kuh, Kevin Lynch, Michele Okoh, Jessica Owley, Melissa Powers, Shannon Roesler, J.B. Ruhl, James Salzman, David Takacs, Clifford J. Villa, Adapting to a 4°C World, 52 Env’t L. Rep. 10211 (2022), https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/lawfaculty/1242/.