Charting environmental law futures in the Anthropocene / Michelle Lim, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lim, Michelle, 1984- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Law and legislation.

Climatic changes.

Environmental law.

Physical Description:

ix, 245 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer, [2019]

Summary:

This book explores a range of plausible futures for environmental law in the new era of the Earth's history: the Anthropocene. The book discusses multiple contemporary and future challenges facing the planet and humanity. It examines the relationship between environmental law and the Anthropocene at governance scales from the global to the local. The breadth of issues and jurisdictions covered by the book, its forward-looking nature, and the unique generational perspective of the contributing authors means that this publication appeals to a wide audience from specialist academics and policy-makers to a broader lay readership. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword / Louis J. Kotzé

Securing equitable and sustainable futures in the Anthropocene : what role and challenges for environmental law? / Michelle Lim

Rights of nature in the Anthropocene : towards the democratization of environmental law? / María Valeria Berros

Moving towards "ecological civilization" in the Anthropocene : the future of environmental law in China / Di Zhou

International environmental law in the Anthropocene : addressing the gaps towards 'sustainable development law' / Fabiano de Andrade Correa, Marina Demaria Venâncio

Ecological restoration as a legal duty in the Anthropocene / An Cliquet

Governance for protected areas "beyond the boundary" : a conceptual framework for biodiversity conservation in the Anthropocene / Toshinori Tanaka

The ocean-climate nexus in the unfolding Anthropocene : addressing environmental challenges through international law and cooperation / Stephen Minas

Consequences of the recognition of forest protection as a common concern of humankind for the Anthropocene / Mas̆a Kovic̆ Dine

International water law in multi-scale governance of shaved waters in the Anthropocene : towards cooperation, not "water wars" / Remy Kinna

Rising China and Antarctic futures in the Anthropocene / Nengye Liu

The International Environmental Court : a necessary institution for sustainable planetary governance in the Anthropocene / Alexander M. Solntsev

Global assessment and review : the importance of a transparency turn in international environmental law / Nafiseh Jafarzadeh

Indigenous rights and Universal Periodic Review : a confluence of human rights and environmental issues / Jonathan Liljeblad

Constitutionally shackled : the story of environmental jurisprudence in India / Nupur Chowdhury

Liability for environmental harm as a response to the Anthropocene / Jacob Phelps, Carol Adaire Jones, John Pendergrass

On the hypotactic imperative for a transition from the Anthropocene to the Sustainocene / Benjamen Franklen Gussen

Municipal solid waste management in India : why judicial activism and legislative interventions have failed to effectively address this issue? / Maneka Kaur

Can South African planning law and policy promote urban sustainability in the Anthropocene? / Angela van der Berg

Pathways to equitable sustainability in the Anthropocene : an agenda for legal research / Michelle Lim.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789811390647

9811390649

OCLC:

1102475111