Nathalie Chalifour – författare

As Canada grapples with wildfires, floods, and other climate-related disasters, Climate Change and the Canadian Constitution is a timely and critical exploration by leading legal expert Nathalie J. Chalifour, examining the Constitution’s role in navigating and responding to climate change.Through an analysis of how the Constitution allocates jurisdictional authority to regulate climate-related matters, the book reveals the tensions and opportunities facing governments as they confront the climate crisis in our diverse federation. Chalifour investigates how climate change engages fundamental rights, exploring the issues courts are grappling with as they adjudicate claims by youth and Indigenous Peoples that government inaction on climate change violates their right to life, security of the person, and equality.As the Supreme Court of Canada recently recognized, climate change is an existential threat that poses a grave risk to humanity’s future. Climate Change and the Canadian Constitution is a crucial resource for the rapidly evolving climate litigation space. Chalifour demonstrates how the Constitution can empower Canadians to confront climate challenges through cooperative federalism and a progressive interpretation of Charter rights.

'In summary, the book provides an interesting mix of energy topics and perspectives that appears somewhat eclectic at first glance. . . . the book is a very useful and scholarly addition to the literature on energy governance and is recommended reading for all those who need to be better informed on the challenges and some of the solutions available at the current time.'- David Grinlinton, Journal of Energy & Natural Resources LawThis timely book makes an original and in-depth contribution to the debate about how to transform our energy governance systems into ones that support a fair, safe and sustainable society. It combines perspectives from leading scholars to provide a global outlook on alternative approaches to energy governance and innovative experiences. Taken as a whole, it offers a unique overview of some of the innovative and novel ways in which law can support the shift to sustainable and equitable energy systems.The first section lays the conceptual and theoretical foundations for alternative approaches to energy governance, including its constitutional foundations, the role of human rights, and an environmentally just system that seeks universal access to energy for all. The second section showcases concrete innovative experiences in energy governance from around the globe, including smart cities, the role of the courts, energy efficiency of buildings and the harnessing of energy from waste. Finally, the authors consider the social justice dimension, discussing the exploitation of energy resources by multinational companies in developing countries and the importance of agricultural production, distribution and consumption in energy transformation. This unique overview of state-of-the-art approaches to transformation of energy governance is vital reading for policy makers and both legal and non-legal scholars concerned with energy law, sustainability and justice, and global governance.Contributors: K. Bosselmann, J. Bowie, N. Chalifour, E. Daly, T. Daya-Winterbottom, C. Derani, A. Guerry, J. Jaria I Manzano, L. Kotzé, E. Le Gal, L. Lin-Heng, M. Low, J.R. May, E.C. Okonkwo, R.L. Ottinger, C. Pappalardo, T. Parejo-Navajas, M.P. Samonte Solis, M.K. Scanlan, J. Wentz