Constitutional Environmental Rights

Klappentext Should the fundamental right to an adequate environment be provided in the constitution of any modern democratic state? Drawing on precedents from around the world, this book provides the first politically-focused analysis of this pivotal issue. Hayward compellingly demonstrates how the right is both necessary and effective, conducive to democracy, and serves the cause of international environmental justice. Zusammenfassung Offers a politically-focused analysis on whether the fundamental right to an adequate environment should be provided in the constitution of a modern democratic state. The author demonstrates how the right is conducive to democracy and serves the cause of international environmental justice. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: The Case for a Human Right to an Adequate Environment 2: Constitutionalizing the Right to an Adequate Environment: Challenges of Principle 3: The Challenge of Effective Implementation 4: Environmental Rights as Democratic Rights 5: Is a Constitutional Right Necessary? A European Perspective 6: Environmental Rights and Environmental Justice: A Global Perspective Conclusion

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• Authors: Tim Hayward, Tim (Reader in the School of Social and P Hayward, Tim (Reader in the School of Social and Political Studies Hayward, Hayward Tim
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.12.2004
• EAN: 9780199278671
• ISBN: 978-0-19-927867-1
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Ideologies, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, LAW / Environmental, 21st Century, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political science and theory, Environment law, Political ideologies and movements