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The Search for Environmental Justice

The Search for Environmental Justice

Name: The Search for Environmental Justice
Brand: Edward Elgar Publishing
SKU: 9781784719869
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Author: Paul Martin; Sadeq Z. Bigdeli; Trevor Daya-Winterbottom; Willemien du Plessis; Amanda Kennedy
ISBN: 9781784719869

Edited by Paul Martin · Sadeq Z. Bigdeli · Trevor Daya-Winterbottom · Willemien du Plessis · Amanda Kennedy

Edward Elgar Publishing January 2017

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ISBN-13: 9781784719869
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication: January 2017
Format: Paperback , 384 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

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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 meaning 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 people. 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 translation 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, culture 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.

1. The Search for Environmental Justice
Paul Martin, Sadeq Bigdeli, Trevor Daya-Winterbottom, Willemien Du Plessis and Amanda Kennedy

PART I FRAMING THE SEARCH FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
2. The Effectiveness of the Law in Providing Access to Environmental Justice
Brian Preston

3. The Rule of Law in the Anthropocene
Klaus Bosselman

4. Biodiversity Justice in a Climate Change World
Lee Godden and Emily O’Connell

PART II RIGHTS-BASED CONCEPTUALISATIONS
5. Human Rights and the Environment
Susan Glazebrook

6. No Private Property Rights in the Atmosphere
Ben France-Hudson

7. On the Theory and Practice of the Rights of Nature
Joel I. Colón-Ríos

PART III IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
8. REDD+ Implementation in Thailand
Wanida Phromlah and Paul Martin

9. Indonesia REDD+: Beyond Carbon, More Than Just Forest
Mas Santosa, Josi Khatarina and Aldilla Suwana

10. Consensus Federalism and Freshwater Regulation
Amelia Keene

11. International Environmental Governance in the Pacific Island Region
Justin Rose

12. Safe Harbours, Closed Borders?
Vernon Rive

13. Overcoming Climate Inertia with Unilateral Action on Black Carbon
Anastasia Telesetsky

14. Is There Relief For Transnational Harm?
Christopher Chaulk

15. Issues from the Adventitious Presence of GMOs
Ramesh Karky and Mark Perry

PART IV RECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ INTERESTS
16. Customary Law Systems for Water Governance in Kenya
Elizabeth Cachenga

17. Legal Strategies to expand Indigenous Governance in Climate Change Adaptation
Donna Craig

18. Innovative Collaboration, Inclusive Practices, Governance and Cultural Capital
Johhnie Aseron, Neyooxet Greymorning and Jacqueline Williams

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About the Author

Edited by Paul Martin, Professor, University of New England, Armidale NSW, Australia, Sadeq Z. Bigdeli, Senior Lecturer and Trevor Daya-Winterbottom, Senior Lecturer, University of Waikato, New Zealand, Willemien du Plessis, Professor, North-West University, South Africa and Amanda Kennedy, Associate Professor, University of New England, Armidale NSW, Australia

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