The politics of rights of nature : strategies for building a more sustainable future / Craig M. Kauffman and Pamela L. Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kauffman, Craig M., author.

Martin, Pamela, 1971- author.

Series:

The MIT Press

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rights of nature.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Cambridge The MIT Press 2021

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2021.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"On the global development of legislation, treaty negotiations, constitutional measures, and litigation resulting in legal recognition of Rights of Nature (RoN), including the cultural and political influences that determined how these legal rights were framed, the method of adoption and, importantly, the evolution of RoN enforcement through judicial decisions and growing cultural familiarity with the new legal concept"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Rights of nature for 2030 and beyond

Network and norm construction at the global level

Windows of opportunity, multiple paths, and rival models

The evolution of rights of nature through Ecuadorian courts

What happened to Bolivia?

Managing people for the benefit of the land in New Zealand

Experimentation and adaptation at the local level in the U.S.

Evolution of the legal personhood model through the courts

Conclusion : earth jurisprudence for a sustainable future for all.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

0-262-36660-6

0-262-36659-2

OCLC:

1255633043