An unfinished foundation : the United Nations and global environmental governance / Ken Conca.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Conca, Ken, author.

Contributor:

James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental justice--International cooperation.

Environmental justice.

Human rights--International cooperation.

Human rights.

Sustainability--International cooperation.

Sustainability.

United Nations--Environmental policy.

United Nations.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

xvi, 301 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]

Summary:

The United Nations Charter decrees four noble aspirations: international peace and security, rule of law among nations, human rights for all people, and social progress through development. Yet on environmental issues, the UN has understood its charge much more narrowly: it works for "better law between nations" and "better development within them." This approach treats peace and human rights as unrelated to the world's environmental problems, despite a large body of evidence to the contrary. In this path-breaking book, Ken Conca critiques the UN's failure to use its mandates on human rights and peace as tools in its environmental work. He traces the history of the UN's traditional approach, maps its increasingly apparent limits, and suggests much-needed reforms. His conclusion is compelling: peacebuilding, conflict sensitivity, rights-based frameworks, and accountability mechanisms can be used to enhance the UN's environmental effectiveness and legitimacy. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Global Environment and the Four Pillars of the UN System 1

2 Law among Nations, Development within Them: Origins and Growth of the UN's Environmental Framework 33

3 The Limits of Law and Development and the Case for Peace and Rights 79

4 The Dignity and Worth of People in Nature: Strengthening Environmental Human Rights 119

5 Greening the Response to the Scourge of War: Environment, Resources, Conflict, and Peace 148

6 A Stronger Foundation for Global Environmental Governance 189.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9780190232856

0190232854

9780190232863

0190232862

OCLC:

908374367

Publisher Number:

99964100847