International Law and Agroecological Husbandry - Building Legal Foundations for a New Agriculture

Informationen zum Autor John W. Head is Wagstaff Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, USA. He is the author of several books on international law. Klappentext This book shows how possibilities for greater food security can only be achieved through changes in legal instruments and institutions at the global level. Zusammenfassung This book shows how possibilities for greater food security can only be achieved through changes in legal instruments and institutions at the global level. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Orientation and Preview 1. Reconceptualizing Agriculture and its Legal Framework Part 2: The Failure of Modern Extractive Agriculture 2. Modern Extractive Agriculture is Economically Unsustainable 3. Modern Extractive Agriculture is Ecologically and Socially Unsustainable Part 3: The Promise of Agroecological Husbandry 4. What is Agroecological Husbandry? 5. Realizing the Advantages of Agroecological Husbandry over Modern Extractive Agriculture Part 4: Building New Legal Foundations for Agroecological Husbandry 6. Necessary Changes in Substantive National Law 7. A New Collaborative Global Legal Framework for Agroecological Husbandry Part 5: Conclusion 8. Pluralistic Sovereignty and Eco-States? Appendix A "Bare-Bones Legal and Policy Brief": Building Worldwide Legal Foundations for a New Agriculture

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• Authors: John W Head, John W. Head, John W. (University of Kansas Head, John W. (University of Kansas) Head, Head John W.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.11.2016
• EAN: 9781138213920
• ISBN: 978-1-138-21392-0
• No. of pages: 446
• Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture; Earthscan Food and Agriculture
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law; NATURE / Ecology, LAW / Agricultural, environmental science, engineering & technology, International Environmental Law, Public international law: environment, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agribusiness and primary industries, agricultural law