{"product_id":"9783032382061","title":"Legal Repercussions of Climate Change in the Arctic Hydrocarbon Expropriation, New Shipping Routes and the Role of Insurance for Sustainable Development","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLegal Repercussions of Climate Change in the Arctic\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHydrocarbon Expropriation, New Shipping Routes and the Role of Insurance for Sustainable Development\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKyriaki Noussia\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw \/ International\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClimate change is not a distant environmental concern but an immediate legal, economic, and governance challenge. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Arctic, where rapid warming is reshaping ecosystems, opening new shipping routes, expanding access to natural resources, and creating unprecedented legal and financial risks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book examines how accelerating climate change is transforming the legal landscape of the Arctic, exposing the limits of existing international environmental, maritime, energy, and liability frameworks. It explores how climate-driven uncertainty challenges traditional approaches to regulation and risk management, calling for more integrated and adaptive governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing together environmental law, climate governance, maritime law, energy regulation, and insurance, the book offers an interdisciplinary analysis of the Arctic as a testing ground for climate-resilient legal systems. It examines issues ranging from shipping and offshore resource development to environmental liability, risk allocation, and regulatory reform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA central contribution of the book is its analysis of insurance as more than a mechanism for compensation. It demonstrates how insurance can influence behaviour, price environmental risk, strengthen resilience, and support climate governance in vulnerable regions. The book also addresses the ethical and geopolitical dimensions of Arctic transformation, including Indigenous communities, intergenerational justice, and the balance between economic development and environmental protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book positions Arctic as a laboratory for future climate governance, hence, providing legal and other insights for scholars, policymakers, legal practitioners, and industry professionals seeking effective responses to the challenges of a rapidly changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Kyriaki Noussia\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor in Commercial Law at the University of Reading. Her teaching and research span insurance law and regulation, maritime and energy law, dispute resolution (ADR and arbitration), and environmental law and governance, with a particular focus on climate law and sustainability. An internationally recognised scholar, she has held academic appointments and visiting positions across the UK, Europe, Asia, and the United States. A qualified lawyer and international arbitrator, she combines academic excellence with extensive professional experience, making significant contributions to research, policy, and practice in her fields of expertise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032382061\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51961952501900,"sku":"9783032382061","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032382061.jpg?v=1786069327","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032382061","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}