Traditional legal systems are ill-equipped for the fast-moving realities of climate change, study warns

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Jun 15, 2026, 8:40 pm112 ptsTrending
Traditional legal systems around the world are increasingly ill-equipped to cope with the fast-moving impact of climate change on communities, new research warns. Courts and authorities that control planning and local services must follow rigid rules that are based on people's rights and environmental…

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