TY - BOOK AU - Gerrard,Michael ED - American Bar Association. TI - Global climate change and U.S. law SN - 9781590318164 AV - KF 3775 .G58 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Chicago, Ill. PB - American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources KW - Environmental law KW - United States KW - LEMB KW - Climatic changes KW - Local KW - Natural resources KW - Law and legislation KW - Power resources N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction and overview -- The international regime -- U.S. policy -- The impact of the Kyoto Protocol on U.S. business -- Clean air regulation -- Civil remedies -- Consideration of climate change in facility permitting -- International trade and development -- Regional initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- State initiatives -- The state response to climate change: 50-state survey -- Local initiatives -- Disclosure issues -- The fiduciary duties of officers and directors -- Insurance and climate change -- Subsidies, tax policy, and technological innovation -- Voluntary climate change efforts -- Emissions trading-practical aspects -- Carbon sequestration ER -