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

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 protection.

However, changes to make laws more dynamic and responsive could help those who enforce them move beyond reacting to events and become more proactive as they manage urban spaces. ...