Science and Judicial Reasoning: The Legitimacy of International Environmental Adjudication (The Legitimacy of International Environmental Adjudication)

Author
Sulyok, Katalin
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Published
20201029
ISBN
9781108489669
ISBN registration area
English-language area (ISBN 978-1)

Description

Examining how judges evaluate scientific knowledge when framing disputes, hearing evidence, conducting causal inquiry, and setting the standard of review, Sulyok provides a comparative analysis of environmental case-law across major international courts. This work also suggests reasoning styles with which judges can legitimately justify decisions.