International Environmental Law, Policy, and Ethics

International Environmental Law, Policy, and Ethics investigates the ethical and political justifications for the international legal regime protecting the environment, and analyses in detail the myriad challenges these justifications can face.

Sommario

1 Anthropocentricism; 2 The Self Interest Justification for Environmental Protection; 3 The Use of Economic Rationale As A Justification for Environmental Protection; 4 Religious Justifications for Environmental Protection; 5 Aesthetic, Cultural, and Recreational Justifications; 6 The Rights of Future Generations as a Justification for Environmental Protection; 7 The Growth of New, Non-Anthropocentric Ideals Within International Environmental Law; 8 The Moral Considerability of Animals; 9 Respect for Life; 10 The Land Ethic; 11 Conclusion

Info autore

Professor Alexander Gillespie is the first New Zealander to be named Rapporteur for the World Heritage Convention, involving international environmental diplomacy. Professor Gillespie is also the legal and policy advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Department of Conservation and provides commissioned work for the United Nations, the Commonwealth Secretariat, and commercial and non-governmental organisations in New Zealand, Australia, United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. He has written over thirty articles that have been published in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. He has been awarded a Rotary International Scholarship, Fulbright Fellowship, Rockerfeller Fellowship, and a number of smaller domestic awards.

Riassunto

International Environmental Law, Policy, and Ethics investigates the ethical and political justifications for the international legal regime protecting the environment, and analyses in detail the myriad challenges these justifications can face.

Testo aggiuntivo

a very interesting and well-written work...this study can contribute to a better understanding of the issues raised in choosing the "best" means to protect the environment./Edward H.P. Brans/REC/EL vol 8 issue 2 1999.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gillespie, Alexander Gillespie, Alexander (Professor of Law Gillespie, Gillespie Alexander
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 26.08.2014
• EAN: 9780198713456
• ISBN: 978-0-19-871345-6
• Pagine: 220
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto internazionale, diritto degli stranieri; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Internationales Recht, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, LAW / International, LAW / Public, LAW / Environmental, Legal Reference / Law Profession, International Relations, Ethical issues & debates, International Environmental Law, Public international law: environment, Ethical issues and debates, Responsibility of states & other entities