http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).17
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).17
Published : Mar 2022
Regulating Geoengineering Technologies to Address Climate Change: An International Law Perspective
This research paper delves into the need for an international legal framework to regulate geoengineering technologies as the impacts of climate change become increasingly pressing. The paper explores the ethical and environmental principles that should guide the regulation of these technologies, as well as potential human rights implications. The role of public participation, liability and compensation mechanisms, and the precautionary principle are also examined. The paper stresses the need to consider the perspectives and interests of the Global South and recommends further research on the impact of these technologies on marginalized communities and developing countries. Ultimately, this interdisciplinary paper provides insights and recommendations for the development and governance of geoengineering technologies, contributing to the ongoing conversation on climate change and environmental law.
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International Law, Geoengineering Technology, Environmental Law, Governance Framework, International Cooperation
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(1) Hazrat Usman
Advocate High Court, Rawalpindi Bar Association, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Nazim Shahab Qamar
Assistant Registrar, Right to Information KPK, Pakistan.
(3) Muhammad Usman Subhani
Department of Law, Mohi Ud Din Islamic University, Nerian Sharif, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
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APA : Usman, H., Qamar, N. S., & Subhani, M. U. (2022). Regulating Geoengineering Technologies to Address Climate Change: An International Law Perspective. Global Legal Studies Review, VII(I), 136-153. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).17
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CHICAGO : Usman, Hazrat, Nazim Shahab Qamar, and Muhammad Usman Subhani. 2022. "Regulating Geoengineering Technologies to Address Climate Change: An International Law Perspective." Global Legal Studies Review, VII (I): 136-153 doi: 10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).17
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HARVARD : USMAN, H., QAMAR, N. S. & SUBHANI, M. U. 2022. Regulating Geoengineering Technologies to Address Climate Change: An International Law Perspective. Global Legal Studies Review, VII, 136-153.
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MHRA : Usman, Hazrat, Nazim Shahab Qamar, and Muhammad Usman Subhani. 2022. "Regulating Geoengineering Technologies to Address Climate Change: An International Law Perspective." Global Legal Studies Review, VII: 136-153
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MLA : Usman, Hazrat, Nazim Shahab Qamar, and Muhammad Usman Subhani. "Regulating Geoengineering Technologies to Address Climate Change: An International Law Perspective." Global Legal Studies Review, VII.I (2022): 136-153 Print.
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OXFORD : Usman, Hazrat, Qamar, Nazim Shahab, and Subhani, Muhammad Usman (2022), "Regulating Geoengineering Technologies to Address Climate Change: An International Law Perspective", Global Legal Studies Review, VII (I), 136-153
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TURABIAN : Usman, Hazrat, Nazim Shahab Qamar, and Muhammad Usman Subhani. "Regulating Geoengineering Technologies to Address Climate Change: An International Law Perspective." Global Legal Studies Review VII, no. I (2022): 136-153. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).17