Slide 1Climate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?Presentation by Hari M. OsofskyFebruary 24, 2007Climate Change Liability and the Allocation of RiskStanford Law SchoolClimate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?Map of TalkI. Actors in Dialogue: A Case Study of CaliforniaII. Petitions in Dialogue: A Case Study of Claims Before Supranational TribunalsIII. Pluralist Pressures on International LawmakingClimate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?California v. NHTSAMass v. EPACen. ValleyChrysler-Jeepv. WitherspoonCal v. GMConn v. Am. Elec. Power Co., Coke Oven EnvTask Force v. EPACAI. Actors in Dialogue: A Case Study of CaliforniaCalifornia’s LawsuitsClimate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?RIAmSamoaNYCDCNYNMNJMEILWAVTBaltimoreORCACTMAGOVTI. Actors in Dialogue: A Case Study of CaliforniaCalifornia’s Lawsuits: Massachusetts v. EPAICTAGreenpeaceUS PIRGUnion of ConcernedScientistsSierra ClubNRDCNat’l EnvTrustFOEEnvironmental DefenseEnvironmental AdvocatesConservationLaw FoundationCtr for Food SafetyCBDNONGOVTClimate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?UTTXSDOHNDNEMIKSIDAKEPAGOVTI. Actors in Dialogue: A Case Study of CaliforniaCalifornia’s Lawsuits: Massachusetts v. EPAUtility AirReg GroupCO2 LitigGroupTruck Mfgs Assoc Engine MfgsAssocNat’l AutoDealers AssocAlliance of Auto MfgsNONGOVTClimate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?I. Actors in Dialogue: A Case Study of CaliforniaCalifornia’s Policy DialogueState Reps in U.S. CongressCities andKyotoCities asPlaintiffsCities inICLEIState as PlaintiffStateLegislationCAClimate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?Inter-nationalNationalSubnationalI. Actors in Dialogue: A Case Study of CaliforniaBeyond Traditional Scalar Models?Traditional ModelsNationalInternational/SubnationalClimate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?I. Actors in Dialogue: A Case Study of CaliforniaBeyond Traditional Scalar Models?Pluralist ModelsSupranational:RegionalSupranational:InternationalSubnational:LocalSubnational:StateNationalInternationalLawmakingClimate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?II. Petitions in Dialogue: A Case Study of Claims Before Supranational TribunalsSubstantive BarriersAvailableInternationalLegalCategoriesClimate ChangeImpactsClimate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?II. Petitions in Dialogue: A Case Study of Claims Before Supranational TribunalsStructural BarriersTimeframeMultiplicityof Relevant ActorsMultiplicity of Relevant ScalesClimate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?II. Petitions in Dialogue: A Case Study of Claims Before Supranational TribunalsChallenge for International Law MakingInformal“Law”FormalLawClimate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?ScaleIII. Pluralist Pressures on International LawmakingPressure PointsFormal/InformalClimate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?III. Pluralist Pressures on International LawmakingQuestion 1: In a more pluralist model, what is international law?International Law???Climate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?III. Pluralist Pressures on International LawmakingQuestion 2: If legal pluralism de-centers the nation-state and replaces it with multiple lawmakers, how does one know who those lawmakers are?International Lawmakers???Climate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?III. Pluralist Pressures on International Lawmaking The Road Ahead?EnvironmentRightsNationalInternationalLocalStatePrivatePublicInformal “Non-Law”Formal “Law”Law andGeographyJudicialDialogueLegalPluralismSlide 16Climate Change Litigation as Pluralist Legal Dialogue?Presentation by Hari M. OsofskyFebruary 24, 2007Climate Change Liability and the Allocation of RiskStanford Law School