Environmental Health in International and Eu Law - Current Challenges and Legal Responses

This book presents a broad overview of the many intersections between health and the environment that lie at the basis of the most crucial environmental health issues, focusing on the responses provided by international and EU law. Consistent with the One Health approach and moving from the relevant international and EU legal frameworks, the book addresses some of the most important issues of environmental health including the traditional, such as pollution of air, water and soil and related food safety issues, as well as new and emerging challenges, like those linked to climate change, antimicrobial resistance and electromagnetic fields. Applying an intersectoral and interdisciplinary approach, it also investigates other branches of international and EU law including human rights law, investment law, trade law, energy law and disaster law. The work also discusses ethics and intergenerational equity. Ultimately, the book assesses the degree of effectiveness of the international and EU normative framework, and the extent to which the relevant legal instruments contribute to the protection of public health from major environmental hazards.

The book will be a valuable resource for students, academics and policy makers working in the areas of Environmental Health law, Global Health law, International law and EU law.

List of contents

Part I: Environmental Health at the Intersection of Ethical, Human and Economic Values;

About the author

Dr Stefania Negri is Associate Professor of International Law and holder of the Jean Monnet Chair in European Health, Environmental and Food Safety Law; Director of the Observatory on Human Rights: Bioethics, Health, Environment – Department of Legal Sciences, School of Law, University of Salerno, Italy.

Summary

Consistent with the One Health approach and moving from the relevant international and EU legal frameworks, the book addresses some of the most important issues of environmental health including pollution and related food safety issues, as well as new and emerging challenges, like those linked to climate change.

Product details

• Authors: Stefania Negri
• Assisted by: Stefania Negri (Editor), Negri Stefania (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781032176512
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3217651-2
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: Routledge-Giappichelli Studies in Law
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law; LAW / Environmental, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, environmental science, engineering & technology, Food & beverage technology, Medical & healthcare law, Environment law, Food and beverage technology, Environmental science, engineering and technology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / General, Medical and healthcare law