The search for environmental justice / edited by Paul Martin [and three others] ; contributors, Johnnie Aseron [and twenty-seven others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Martin, Paul, editor.

Aseron, Johnnie, contributor.

New Zealand Law Foundation, sponsoring body.

Series:

IUCN Academy of Environmental Law series.

IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental justice.

Environmentalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (383 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This thoughtful book provides an overview of the major developments in the theory and practice of 'environmental justice'. It illustrates the direction of the evolution of rights of nature and exposes the diverse meanings and practical uses of the concept of environmental justice in different jurisdictions, and their implications for the law, society and the environment. The term 'environmental justice' has different meanings to different scholars and is applied in many different contexts. For some, the focus is on equal distribution of the earth's benefits, with concern for the interests of the less wealthy, disadvantaged minorities, or indigenous peoples. For others, the focus is on the interests of the earth and nature itself. Additionally, for some, environmental justice is a framework for discourse, whilst for others it connotes specific legal principles and procedures. The application of these interpretations through the law involves diverse approaches and rules. In this timely book, expert contributors identify the meanings and the practical translations of environmental justice, reflecting the perspectives of academic, judicial and indigenous people from many countries. Among the issues considered are the rights of nature and its application through judicial practice, and approaches to respecting the laws, cultures and the rights of Indigenous peoples. This integrated exploration of the topic will provide an excellent resource for scholars, judicial officers and practitioners interested in environmental and social justice issues.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Preface""; ""1. The search for environmental justice""; ""PART I Framing the search for environmental justice""; ""2. The effectiveness of the law in providing access to environmental justice: an introduction""; ""3. The rule of law in the Anthropocene""; ""4. Biodiversity justice in a climate change world: offsetting the future""; ""PART II Rights-based conceptualisations""; ""5. Human rights and the environment""; ""6. No private property rights in the atmosphere""; ""7. On the theory and practice of the rights of nature""

""PART III Implementation challenges of environmental justice""""8. REDD+ implementation in Thailand - legal and institutional challenges""; ""9. Indonesia REDD+: beyond carbon, more than just forest""; ""10. Consensus federalism and freshwater regulation""; ""11. International environmental governance in the Pacific island region""; ""12. Safe harbours, closed borders? New Zealand legal and policy responses to climate displacement in the South Pacific""; ""13. Overcoming climate inertia with unilateral action on black carbon""; ""14. Is there relief for transnational harm?""

""15. The Australian biotechnology regulatory framework: issues concerning adventitious presence (AP), co-existence, liability and coherence""""PART IV Recognition of indigenous peoples' interests""; ""16. Customary law systems for water governance in Kenya""; ""17. Legal strategies to expand indigenous governance in climate change adaptation""; ""18. Inclusive practices, innovative collaboration, governance and recognising cultural capital: environmental law through a cultural lens""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78471-942-0