An Ecological Approach to International Law: Responding to the Challenges of Climate ChangeRoutledge, 2008 M01 28 - 464 pages An Ecological Approach to International Law shows that international environmental law is fundamentally flawed and not equipped to meet global challenges. The book examines international legal responses to global climate change by analysing key concepts such as the doctrine of state sovereignty, the law on state responsibility, environmental rights and common heritage of mankind. |
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... ecocentric' at the opposite end. Robyn Eckersley, in her book on envi- ronmentalism and political theory, identifies five major streams of ecophilosophical thinking : resource conservation , human welfare ecology , 31 SCIENTIFIC AND ...
... ecocentric' at the opposite end. Robyn Eckersley, in her book on envi- ronmentalism and political theory, identifies five major streams of ecophilosophical thinking : resource conservation , human welfare ecology , 31 SCIENTIFIC AND ...
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... ecocentrism.169 The following overview of this spectrum helps distinguish between the anthropocentric ethic , which as later chapters will demonstrate is currently reflected by international environmental law , and a new ecocentric ...
... ecocentrism.169 The following overview of this spectrum helps distinguish between the anthropocentric ethic , which as later chapters will demonstrate is currently reflected by international environmental law , and a new ecocentric ...
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... ecocentrism . The animal liberation movement , which advocates the moral worthiness of some animal species , embraces the fourth major stream of ecophilosophy . Peter Singer , the most prominent animal rights theorist , argues that all ...
... ecocentrism . The animal liberation movement , which advocates the moral worthiness of some animal species , embraces the fourth major stream of ecophilosophy . Peter Singer , the most prominent animal rights theorist , argues that all ...
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... ecocentric, a number of different strands exist, each of which approach ecocentrism from a different perspective. They include the autopoietic approach, transpersonal or deep ecology, ecofeminism and environmental philosophy. In An ...
... ecocentric, a number of different strands exist, each of which approach ecocentrism from a different perspective. They include the autopoietic approach, transpersonal or deep ecology, ecofeminism and environmental philosophy. In An ...
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... ecocentric ethic encourages us to think holistically and to place limits on our actions.200 The above discussion has: (a) identified the prevailing anthropocentric ethic as the root or 'deepest' cause of the current environmental crisis ...
... ecocentric ethic encourages us to think holistically and to place limits on our actions.200 The above discussion has: (a) identified the prevailing anthropocentric ethic as the root or 'deepest' cause of the current environmental crisis ...
Contents
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3 State responsibility for environmental harm | 61 |
4 International liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law | 144 |
5 Human rights and the environment | 196 |
6 The common heritage of mankind | 258 |
an opportunity lost? | 323 |
8 Conclusion | 349 |
Appendices | 353 |
Bibliography | 407 |
Index | 431 |
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An Ecological Approach to International Law: Responding to Challenges of ... Prue Taylor Limited preview - 1998 |
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action activities anthropocentric approach areas beyond national Article Barboza's biosphere Bosselmann Brown Weiss Brownlie carbon dioxide cause chapter Climate Change Convention co-operation common heritage common interest concept concern Conference consequences considered context customary international law damage developing countries discussion documents Earth Earth Charter ecocentric ecological economic ecosystems emissions emphasis added environmental ethic environmental harm environmental human right environmental protection environmental right example existing future global atmosphere global commons global environment greenhouse effect greenhouse gases heritage of mankind Ibid impact implementation Int'l intergenerational equity international environmental law IPCC WG issue Kiss liability limited ment Montreal Protocol national jurisdiction natural resources Nuclear Tests obligation to prevent ozone Pardo Parties pollution Principle 21 problems Protocol Quentin-Baxter's recognise referred regime relevant responsibility ronmental scientific sea-bed sovereign sovereignty specific Stockholm Declaration suggested territory tion tional topic Trail Smelter transboundary UNCED United Nations Zealand