Ecoviolence And The Law
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Ecoviolence And The Law Supranational Normative Foundation Of Ecocrime
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Author : Laura Westra
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-11-22
Ecoviolence And The Law Supranational Normative Foundation Of Ecocrime written by Laura Westra and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-22 with Law categories.
Exploring such acts of environmental violence as "ecocrimes," the author builds the case that the international law principles of jus cogens and erga omnes justify characterizing ecocrime as a "just crime" requiring action to curb their occurrence and punishment to deter them. The book discusses the obstacles that defining environmental assaults as "ecocrimes" will face both in national and international circumstances. The author concludes by proposing the creation of an International Environmental Court that would adjudicate "ecocrime" issues. This forward thinking work will be of great interest to all involved in the human rights issues of environmental threats. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.
Ecoviolence And The Law
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Author : Laura Westra
language : en
Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
Release Date : 2004
Ecoviolence And The Law written by Laura Westra and has been published by Brill Nijhoff this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Environmental ethics categories.
Dr. Westra proposes a different way of looking at the multiple environmental crises threatening the global community, contending that the current movement, in both ethics and the law, towards a separation of human rights and environmental rights is profoundly misguided. She argues that these are not separate fields of study or endeavour but are closely interrelated, and access to clean air and water, land capable of growing uncontaminated food, and a climate that fosters growth are inherent human rights. After providing an examination of cases where the depravation of environmental rights can be construed as an assault on the current and future wellbeing of a community, Dr. Westra conceives the creation of an International Environmental Court that would adjudicate ecocrime issues, combining careful analysis with imaginative solutions.
Spheres Of Transnational Ecoviolence
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Author : Peter Stoett
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-12-01
Spheres Of Transnational Ecoviolence written by Peter Stoett and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-01 with Political Science categories.
This book explores violence against the environment within the broad scope of transnational environmental crime (TEC): its extent, perpetrators, and responses. TEC has become one of the greatest threats to environmental and human security today, as well as a lucrative enterprise and a mode of life in many regions of the world. Transnational Spheres of Ecoviolence argues that we cannot seriously consider stopping TEC without also promoting environmental (and climate) justice. The spheres covered range from wildlife and plant crime to illegal fisheries to toxic waste and climate crime. These acts of violence against the environment are both localized in terms of event and impact, and globalized in terms of market drivers and internationalized responses. Because it is so often intimately linked to political violence, coerced labor, economic and physical displacement, and development opportunity costs, ecoviolence must be viewed primarily as a human security issue; the fight against it must derive legitimacy from impacts on local communities, and be twinned wth the protection of environmental activists. Reliance on the generosity of distant corporations or the effectiveness of legal structures will not be adequate; and militarized responses may do more harm to human security than good to nature. A transformative approach to transnational ecoviolence is a very complex task affected by the geopolitics of neoliberalism, authoritarian states, rebel factions and extremists, socio-economic patterns, and many other factors. In this challenging text, the authors capture this complexity in digestible form and offer a wide-ranging discussion of commensurate policy recommendations for governments and the general public.
Ecoviolence
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Author : Thomas F. Homer-Dixon
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 1998
Ecoviolence written by Thomas F. Homer-Dixon and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Nature categories.
Ecoviolence explores links between environmental scarcities of key renewable resources_such as cropland, fresh water, and forests_and violent rebellions, insurgencies, and ethnic clashes in developing countries. Detailed contemporary studies of civil violence in Chiapas, Gaza, South Africa, Pakistan, and Rwanda show how environmental scarcity has played a limited to significant role in causing social instability in each of these contexts. Drawing upon theory and key findings from the case studies, the authors suggest that environmental scarcity will worsen in many poor countries in coming decades and will become an increasingly important cause of major civil violence.
Ecoviolence Studies
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Author : Peter Stoett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024
Ecoviolence Studies written by Peter Stoett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Environmental ethics categories.
"This volume explores the notion of ecoviolence, particularly the intersection of the anthropogenic destruction of nature with human exploitation. It is a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students working in green criminology, Earth system governance, environmental politics, human rights, and environmental and international law"--
Globalization Violence And World Governance
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Author : Laura Westra
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2011-02-14
Globalization Violence And World Governance written by Laura Westra and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-14 with Social Science categories.
In this work Laura Westra draws our attention to the failure of international law to promote and protect the rights of society in the face of the ravages of neoliberal agendas in an era of globalization. This book outlines how international law is perhaps a misnomer, and at its core there is a great distance between laws as they are written and laws as they are implemented.
Ecological Integrity And Global Governance
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Author : Laura Westra
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-28
Ecological Integrity And Global Governance written by Laura Westra and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-28 with Nature categories.
It is increasingly argued that a focus on environmental sustainability is fundamental to effective and equitable governance, and ultimately for the good of mankind. This book argues that, in the face increasing environmental challenges, it is essential to recognise the role that ecological integrity has played, and must play, in governance for environmental sustainability in order to ensure the future survival of life on earth. Ecological integrity encompasses not only the necessity of respect for nature, but also the human right to a sound and healthy environment. The author shows that on this basis, acceptance of its primacy in law and governance is key to a sustainable and equitable future for all. The book presents a uniquely informed treatise on the term, its origins, evolution and position in current debates, exploring the conflicts which have so far prevented its acceptance. Written by a leading scholar on the subject, this book provides the most in-depth exposition of ecological integrity available to increase understanding of this crucial concept and encourage its adoption in governance and international law.
The Legal Regulation Of Environmental Crime
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Author : Valsamis Mitsilegas
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2022-01-17
The Legal Regulation Of Environmental Crime written by Valsamis Mitsilegas and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-17 with Law categories.
The Legal Regulation of Environmental Crime - The International and European Dimension provides a timely, comprehensive and holistic analysis of the international and EU legal frameworks aimed at tackling environmental crime. Bringing together a team of leading international and EU scholars with distinct expertise in environmental law and environmental criminal law, the volume discusses current reforms of environmental law at the international and EU levels.
Human Rights
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Author : Laura Westra
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2011-11-01
Human Rights written by Laura Westra and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with Law categories.
International law has evolved to protect human rights. But what are human rights? Does the term have the same meaning in a world being transformed by climate change and globalized trade? Are existing laws sufficient to ensure humanity’s survival? Drawing on case law and practice and examples from philosophy, law, and ecology, Laura Westra argues that the current system is not adequate: international law privileges individual over collective rights, permitting multinational corporations to overlook the collectivity and the environment in their quest for wealth and power. Unless policy makers redefine human rights and reformulate environmental law and policies to protect the preconditions for life itself -- water, food, clean air, and biodiversity -- humankind faces the complete loss of the ecological commons, the preservation of which is one of our most basic human rights. A new kind of cosmopolitanism, one centred on the United Nations, offers the best hope for preserving our common heritage and the survival of future generations.
Child Law
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Author : Laura Westra
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-06-17
Child Law written by Laura Westra and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-17 with Law categories.
Child Law starts with the question “Who is the Child?” In direct contrast to the CRC, which calls for putting the interests of the child first in all policies dealing with children, it appears that the interests of others are the major consideration de facto. In law, children’s right to protection is severely limited by the presence of a maximum age limit, with no consideration of the starting point: current and ongoing scientific research has demonstrated the effects of this non-consideration in a number of abnormalities and diseases, not only in children, but in adults and the elderly. The WHO has published a number of studies to that effect and the 2012 Report on Endocrine Disruptors more than confirms this claim. This and other scientific insights that have largely been ignored show the flaws and inadequacies of the legal regimes intended to protect children, in a number of areas, from the basic public health to the right to normal development; child labor law conventions; in conflict situations; as a result of climate and other events; children as illegal migrants and as inmates in prison camps.