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<p>Vietnam is exploring numerous strategies to combat climate change, with a growing emphasis on enhancing national legal provisions, particularly those related to non-contractual environmental damage compensation. However, it is a matter of debate whether Vietnam’s current regulations on non-contractual damages effectively contribute to climate change mitigation. This article highlights both the impact and limitations of existing laws concerning environmental non-contractual damages. It argues for a legal approach that prioritizes preventing wrongful environmental acts over merely addressing their consequences. This article is structured into four parts: (i) An overview of climate change in Vietnam; (ii) Comparative analysis of non-contractual compensation for climate-related damages across various jurisdictions, (iii) An examination of Vietnam’s legal framework for non-contractual compensation due to environmental pollution; and (iv) Conclusions and recommendations.</p>
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Vietnam is exploring numerous strategies to combat climate change, with a growing emphasis on enhancing national legal provisions, particularly those related to non-contractual environmental damage compensation. However, it is a matter of debate whether Vietnam’s current regulations on non-contractual damages effectively contribute to climate change mitigation. This article highlights both the impact and limitations of existing laws concerning environmental non-contractual damages. It argues for a legal approach that prioritizes preventing wrongful environmental acts over merely addressing their consequences. This article is structured into four parts: (i) An overview of climate change in Vietnam; (ii) Comparative analysis of non-contractual compensation for climate-related damages across various jurisdictions, (iii) An examination of Vietnam’s legal framework for non-contractual compensation due to environmental pollution; and (iv) Conclusions and recommendations.

Legal Strategies and Challenges in Climate Change Mitigation in Vietnam: The Role of Non-Contractual Damages Compensation

Vietnamese Journal of Legal Sciences

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Vietnam is exploring numerous strategies to combat climate change, with a growing emphasis on enhancing national legal provisions, particularly those related...

Legal Strategies and Challenges in Climate Change Mitigation in Vietnam: The Role of Non-Contractual Damages Compensation

Published Online: Dec 27, 2023

Page range: 74 - 89

Received: Oct 30, 2023

Accepted: Dec 18, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjls-2023-0010

Keywords
climate change, environment pollution, compensation, tort, non-contractual damages

© 2023 Nguyen Phuc Thien, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Legal Strategies and Challenges in Climate Change Mitigation in Vietnam: The Role of Non-Contractual Damages Compensation

Published Online: Dec 27, 2023

Page range: 74 - 89

Received: Oct 30, 2023

Accepted: Dec 18, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjls-2023-0010

Keywordsclimate change, environment pollution, compensation, tort, non-contractual damages

© 2023 Nguyen Phuc Thien, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
climate change, environment pollution, compensation, tort, non-contractual damages