Ecological Law in Practice: Case Studies for a Transformative Approach

Synopsis

This book presents a series of "ecological law" case studies, designed to illustrate in concrete, real-world ways how ecological law would transform law in a range of diverse contexts.Ecological law is an emerging, and currently mostly theoretical, discipline grounded in the need to shift away from anthropocentric legal systems, which aim to promote economic growth using strong protections of private property regimes and state sovereignty, to ecological approaches, which emphasize ecocentrism, the primacy of ecological limits, and intragenerational, intergenerational, and interspecies fairness and justice. The ecological law case studies presented in this book apply the theoretical principles and concepts of ecological law to diverse real-world situations or activities in several countries and contexts. Taking up a range of examples from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Nigeria, the United States, and internationally, the book demonstrates the concrete relevance of ecological law to contemporary sustainability challenges, as it reveals pathways for overcoming real-world challenges in the implementation and public acceptance of ecological law.This book will appeal to researchers, scholars, and policy makers working in the area of environmental law and governance, as well as others with relevant interests in sociolegal studies, human geography, political science, and environmental studies.

Copyright:

2025

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781040175989

Related ISBNs:

9781032622378, 9781032622347, 9781040175941

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

10/21/24

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Geoffrey Garver

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Geoffrey Garver