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The conversation about zoning has meandered its way through issues
ranging from housing affordability to economic growth to
segregation, expanding in the process from a public policy
backwater to one of the most discussed policy issues of the day. In
his pioneering 1972 study, Land Use Without Zoning, Bernard Siegan
first set out what has today emerged as a common-sense perspective:
Zoning not only fails to achieve its stated ends of ordering urban
growth and separating incompatible uses, but also drives housing
costs up and competition down. In no uncertain terms, Siegan
concludes, "Zoning has been a failure and should be eliminated!"
Drawing on the unique example of Houston-America's fourth largest
city, and its lone dissenter on zoning-Siegan demonstrates how land
use will naturally regulate itself in a nonzoned environment. For
the most part, Siegan says, markets in Houston manage growth and
separate incompatible uses not from the top down, like most zoning
regimes, but from the bottom up. This approach yields a result that
sets Houston apart from zoned cities: its greater availability of
multifamily housing. Indeed, it would seem that the main
contribution of zoning is to limit housing production while adding
an element of permit chaos to the process. Land Use Without Zoning
reports in detail the effects of current exclusionary zoning
practices and outlines the benefits that would accrue to cities
that forgo municipally imposed zoning laws. Yet the book's program
isn't merely destructive: beyond a critique of zoning, Siegan sets
out a bold new vision for how land-use regulation might work in the
United States. Released nearly a half century after the book's
initial publication, this new edition recontextualizes Siegan's
work for our current housing affordability challenes. It includes a
new preface by law professor David Schleicher, which explains the
book's role as a foundational text in the law and economics of
urban land use and describes how it has informed more recent
scholarship. Additionally, it includes a new afterword by urban
planner Nolan Gray, which includes new data on Houston's evolution
and land use relative to its peer cities.
This highly accessible book gives readers a thorough and nuanced
overview of European environmental law, covering on the basic
framework and principles as well as substantive law. It provides
much-needed insight into a crucial area of legal practice
throughout the EU; at a time when environmental law in Member
States is becoming ever less 'national' and EU regulation is
growing in scope and importance. The book provides state-of-the-art
insights into key pieces of legislation and topical developments in
various areas of environmental regulation. The first part offers a
succinct overview of the framework of European environmental law
and the fundamental principles that govern it. This part covers the
creation, implementation and enforcement of environmental
regulations and includes dedicated chapters on in particular
environmental impact assessment and environmental liability. The
chapters in the second part offer in-depth analysis of the
substantive law in key areas, including biodiversity, air quality,
waste and chemicals regulation, and climate change. European
environmental regulation is becoming more complex and interrelated,
making it a crucial field of study for European law graduates and
an area of increasing exposure to the legal profession and in
industry. This much-needed book combines detailed legal analysis
with a concise and accessible style, making it an ideal companion
for students, academics and professionals alike.
'The ecological challenge demands a paradigm shift in our thinking
about the human-environment relation. Reconciling Human Existence
with Ecological Integrity provides a 'state of the art account of
work on ecological integrity - and offers a compelling vision for
the future. Derek Bell, Senior Lecturer at the School of Geography,
Politics and Sociology, University of Newcastle A book of vast
scope and richness ... If policymakers around the world took notice
of this insightful set of messages, we would all live with greater
happiness, health, and wellbeing, with a brighter future for our
children and grandchildren. Lawrence O. Gostin, O'Neill Professor
of Global Health Law, Georgetown University Law Center This book
attempts to do in theory what the world needs to do in practice. It
is an ecological master plan that shows how we can not only survive
but also flourish. James P. Sterba, President of the American
Philosophical Association, Central Division Ecosystems have been
compared to a house of cards: remove or damage a part and you risk
destroying or fundamentally and irreversibly altering the whole.
Protecting ecological integrity means maintaining that whole - an
aim which is increasingly difficult to achieve given the
ever-growing dominance of humanity. This book is the definitive
examination of the state of the field now, and the way things may
(and must) develop in the future. Written and edited by members of
the Global Ecological Integrity Group - an international collection
of the worlds most respected authorities in the area - the book
considers the extent to which human rights (such as the rights to
food, energy, health, clean air or water) can be reconciled with
the principles of ecological integrity. The issue is approached
from a variety of economic, legal, ethical and ecological
standpoints, providing an essential resource for researchers,
students and those in government or business in a wide range of
disciplines.
The conservation of biodiversity is now big business. Whether
called conservation banking, species banking, habitat banking,
biodiversity banking, biodiversity offsets, compensatory mitigation
or ecological footprint offsetting, the idea of financially valuing
biodiversity and using the market and businesses to promote
conservation is growing rapidly. This handbook is an essential and
comprehensive guide to conservation banking explaining what it is,
and how it works. The book covers the origins of conservation
banking, the pros and cons of this approach to conservation, how
conservation banking works in reality, the legal, practical and
financial aspects of setting up and running a conservation bank and
how 'biodiversity off-sets' can be internationalized. Authored by
leading experts in the field of ecosystem markets, the book
provides practical guidance, tools, case studies, analysis and
insights into conservation banking in the United States, its
'biodiversity banking' namesake in Australia and other similar
approaches internationally.
This work presents an authoritative examination of the
inter-relationships between the law, intellectual property rights,
biodiversity protection, biotechnology and the protection of
traditional knowledge. It includes twenty-eight chapters from
dozens of international legal and scientific experts containing a
comprehensive assessment of the issues complete with thorough
references; and an essential references for all legal libraries,
legal practitioners, science libraries, corporations involved in
pharmaceuticals or biotechnology and conservationists and other
NGOs. How do we promote global economic development, while
simultaneously preserving local biological and cultural diversity?
This authoritative volume, written by leading legal experts and
biological and social scientists from around the world, aims to
address this question in all of its complexity.
This is the work of a man who has known and loved the Scottish
Cairngorms for more than 30 years. Jim Crumley marries a poet's
instincts to an uncompromising passion for the Cairngorm's arctic
character, and for those wildlife tribes which thrive there. He
marks nature's rhythms with thoughtful observations of bird and
beast, flower and landscape. In the process he strives for a purer
empathy with the wilds, seeks out the nourishing bond of man and
landscape. Ultimately, the book asserts that the Cairngorms are
nature's place. Crumley proposes a radical solution to safeguard
the mountains from a threatening array of forces ranged against
them. In his conclusion he invokes what Seton Gordon called "the
spirit of the high and lonely places".
* International experts in the field explore the relationship of
building design to the urban setting* Enables building
professionals to adopt environmental design strategies in their
daily work* Designed as an academic module that can satisfy
postgraduate certificate requirements and is suitable for distance
learning* Includes a free CD-ROMThe importance of an integrated
approach in urban design is becoming increasingly apparent. This
book explains how to overcome related challenges in environmental
design of urban buildings and offers guidance on the use of new
materials and techniques and the integration of new
philosophies.Supported by the European Commission 's SAVE 13
programme, the book includes contributions from experts at the
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, the
Hellenic Open University, Greece, Cambridge Architectural Research
and REHVA/University of Ljubljana.
1) Deals openly and objectively with tricky issues that can put a
resources development company out of business. 2) Provides
practical approaches and suggests solutions to environmental and
social risks. 3) Examines issues that have only recently emerged:
climate change, biodiversity, social responsibility, mine closure
liabilities, etc. 4) Provides a concise, readily accessible
reference. 5) Will help decision-makers to communicate informed on
material financially relevant environmental and social risks.
Introducing the study of econostalgias through a variety of rich
ethnographic cases, this volume argues that a strictly human
centered approach does not account for contemporary longings
triggered by ecosystem upheavals. In this time of climate change,
this book explores how nostalgia for fading ecologies unfolds into
the interstitial spaces between the biological, the political and
the social, regret and hope, the past, the present and the future.
Is corporate social responsibility (CSR) a universal idea? Is the
same exact definition of CSR relevant for any organization,
regardless of context? Or would such a definition need to be
adapted to fit different types of organizations, in different
cultures, industries and sectors? This book discusses how CSR
should preferably be practiced. The expert authors share their
knowledge on whether a broad definition of CSR can be practiced as
is or if it first has to undergo changes to suit the context. The
leading group of contributors argues that anyone wishing to adopt
the CSR idea in their organization needs to take the context into
account and, thus, find a version of CSR that fits the specific
industry, sector, national culture, religion and so on, in which
the organization exists. The book discusses the universality of CSR
and includes a comparison of the relevance of a broad, general
definition of CSR for organizations in contexts such as Buddhism
and Islam, developing countries and the food processing, shipping
and pharmaceutical industries. Guidelines for conducting studies on
the examination of the relevance of CSR for organizations in any
particular generalized context are also provided. Academics,
students and practitioners involved in the fresh field of CSR will
find this an essential resource. Contributors include: A. Ahmad, T.
Aroni, A. Athanasopoulou, F. Azmat, W.L. Chan, J.E.-T. Cheah, D.K.
Davidson, I. Fafaliou, S. Goerpe, P. Gottschalk, G.M. Hall, J.M.
Hansen, M. Z. Haque, S.-w. Hsu, D. Jamali, C. Karam, M. Lekakou, L.
Montanheiro, B. OEksuz, A. OErtenblad, P. Perry, P. Reinmoeller,
J.W. Selsky, E. Stefanidaki, I. Theotokas, W. Visser, J. Weikert
The value of planet Earth's biodiversity has been estimated at US
$16-54 trillion per year. Trillions of dollars of food, raw
materials, pharmaceuticals, oxygen production, soil nutrient
enrichment, climate regulation and sheer aesthetic delight and
wonder. We are reliant on biodiversity to keep the plant healthy
and resilient.
The 2nd edition of "Biodiversity and Conservation" continues offers
an introductory guide through the maze of interdisciplinary themes
that combine under the concept of 'biodiversity.' Using engaging
examples throughout the text combines biological sciences with its
insights into the origins, variety and distribution of
biodiversity, with the analysis of the social and political
context, the threats to and opportunities for the survival of
natural systems. Whilst retaining its existing structure the new
edition reflects advances that have demonstrated the importance of
living systems as drivers of environmental services vital to human
health and security. The processes driving the creation and
distribution of biodiversity have been updated to reflect new
research. The final chapter has been revised to tackle more
explicitly the contrasting approaches to conservation.
The text remains the only introductory book bringing together the
full range of science and social sciences, theory and practice that
goes to make up biodiversity and conservation.
After the drop in the price of oil, the issue of a carbon tax to
complement the EU emission trading scheme is coming back to the
fore of political debate. In this volume on carbon pricing, the
reader can find an excellent mix of economic theory and policy
analysis. To anyone interested in this field, this collection of
papers represents a very important contribution to an in-depth
understanding of the main tools that can be used to successfully
fight climate change.' - Alberto Majocchi, University of Pavia,
ItalyCarbon Pricing reflects upon and further develops the ongoing
and worthwhile global debate into how to design carbon pricing, as
well as how to utilize the financial proceeds in the best possible
way for society. The world has recently witnessed a significant
downward adjustment in fossil fuel prices, which has negative
implications for the future of our environment. In light of these
negative developments, it is important to understand the benefits
of environmental sustainability through well-documented research.
This discerning book considers the design of carbon taxes and
examines the consequential outcomes of different taxation
compositions as regulatory instruments. Expert contributors assess
a variety of national experiences to provide an empirical insight
into the use of carbon taxes, emissions trading, energy taxes and
excise taxes. The overarching discussion concludes that successful
policies used by some countries can be implemented in other
jurisdictions with minimum new research and experimentation. This
astute work will benefit scholars, practitioners and policymakers
alike with an interest in the fields of environmental law,
environmental economics, sustainable development and taxation law.
Contributors: B. Bahn-Walkowiak, J. Bruha, H. Bruhova-Foltynova, B.
Butcher, M. Calaf Forn, N. Chalifour, S. Cheng, E. Croci, S. Elgie,
E. Guglyuvatyy, M. Jofra Sora, C. Kettner, K. Kratena, E. Meyer, I.
Meyer, S. Onoda, J. Papy, T.F. Pedersen, V. Pisa, I. Puig Ventosa,
A. Ravazzi Douvan, M. Sargl, K. Schlegelmilch, M.W. Sommer, N.P.
Stoianoff, P. ten Brink, W.E. Weishaar, H. Wilts, S. Withana,
Sirini, G. Wittmann, A. Wolfsteiner
To reduce emissions and address climate change, we need to invest
in renewables and rapidly decarbonise our energy networks. However,
decarbonisation is often seen as a technical project, detached from
questions of politics and social justice. What if this is leading
to unfair transitions, in which some people bear the costs of
change while others benefit? In this timely and expansive book, Ed
Atkins asks: are we getting decarbonisation right? And how could it
be made better for people and communities? In doing so, this book
proposes a different type of energy transition. One that
prioritises and takes opportunities to do better – to provide
better jobs, community ownership and improve people’s homes and
lives.
Corporate sustainability needs a rethink. We have entered the
human-influenced Anthropocene age, and we are witnessing
accelerating changes in earth system processes. Businesses' current
initiatives, such as product innovation and pollution reduction,
are not enough to combat the intensifying social-ecological
challenges that face us. Corporate Sustainability in the 21st
Century is an innovative new textbook which provides a fresh
conceptual framework for understanding and engaging with
sustainability, now and in the future - "Business In Nature." This
book critically discusses key concepts and topics related to
corporate sustainability, with a focus on corporate sustainability
strategies and corporate value chains. Setting itself apart from
existing books, it introduces ideas from global ecology and the
natural sciences to provide readers with a new language for
discussing business and sustainability. This book maintains an
international perspective throughout, with a wealth of examples,
case studies and discussion questions. It will be a valuable text
for students of corporate sustainability; business, nature and
society; and environmental studies, and will also be useful for
managers seeking a new perspective on how being "green" can fit
with business goals.
Environmental politics has traditionally been a peripheral concern
for international relations theory, but increasing alarm over
global environmental challenges has elevated international
society's relationship with the natural world into the theoretical
limelight. IR theory's engagement with environmental politics,
however, has largely focused on interstate cooperation in the late
twentieth century, with less attention paid to how the eighteenth-
and nineteenth-century quest to tame nature came to shape the
modern international order. The ideal river examines
nineteenth-century efforts to establish international commissions
on three transboundary rivers - the Rhine, the Danube, and the
Congo. It charts how the Enlightenment ambition to tame the natural
world, and human nature itself, became an international standard
for rational and civilized authority and informed our geographical
imagination of the international. This relationship of domination
over nature shaped three core IR concepts central to the emergence
of early international order: the territorial sovereign state;
imperial hierarchies; and international organizations. The book
contributes to environmental politics and international relations
by highlighting how the relationship between society and nature is
not a peripheral concern, but one at the heart of international
politics. -- .
The normative and institutional distance travelled since UNCHE has
been considerable. There have been notable successes, but more
often than not environmental indicators continue to evince
disturbing downward trends. This collection brings together
cutting-edge scholarship designed to explore where we have been,
where we are, and where we might be going - Global Environmental
Law at a Crossroads. Contributors explore the continuing challenges
we face, but they also look ably and deeply at the opportunities
for improvement in governance that might address these challenges.
For those concerned where we are headed, this will be a welcome
addition to the library.' - Donald K. Anton, The Australian
National University College of Law'This is a remarkable publication
wherein some of the world s leading environmentalists discuss in an
informed and transparent manner global, regional and national
environmental challenges. The unique character of this book is that
it links global issues of the environment (sustainable development;
the creation of the World Environmental Organization) with national
issues such as the right of nature in Ecuador. The book also
presents a critical overview of the Rio+20 Conference. The
particular feature of this outstanding book is its very analytical
and straightforward approach to environmental issues adopted by its
authors. Such a book is a must to all environmental lawyers,
scholars and practitioners and in particular for a young generation
of people who are interested in our planet.' - Malgosia
Fitzmaurice, Queen Mary University of London Global Environmental
Law at a Crossroads analyzes cutting-edge developments in
environmental law around the globe. Written in the aftermath of the
'Rio+20' conference, this book addresses environmental governance
from the international, regional and national levels. The topics
include climate change initiatives, market-based environmental
measures, water and food systems management, environmental
governance structures and theories, and examples of environmental
policy innovations from around the world. The global coverage draws
on experiences from the EU, the Middle East, China, Brazil,
Ecuador, Nigeria, Ethiopia, New Zealand and Australia. This book
will be a useful resource to scholars and students of environmental
law and policy. Government and environmental officials as well as
resource managers will find of interest the analyses of varied
experiences around the world. These comparative experiences provide
a rich introduction to the emerging field of global environmental
law. Contributors: R. Ako, M.B. Tekle, P. Chen, D. Craig, E. Daly,
T. Daya-Winterbottom, S. Fulton, A.L. Garcia Campos, Ni. Goeteyn,
J.J. i Manzano, A. Kennedy, I.E. Kornfeld, L.-H. Lye, N. Lugaresi,
F. Maes, J.R. May, A.M. de Oliveira Nusdeo, C. Parrod, L. Schiano
di Pepe, A. Telesetsky, J. Williams, S. Wolfson,Y. Zhao
The International Handbook of Political Ecology features chapters
by leading scholars from around the world in a unique collection
exploring the multi-disciplinary field of political ecology. This
landmark volume canvasses key developments, topics, issues, debates
and concepts showcasing how political ecologists today address
pressing social and environmental concerns. Introductory chapters
provide an overview of political ecology and the Handbook.
Remaining chapters examine five broad themes: issues and
approaches; governance and power; knowledge and discourse; method
and scale; and connections and transformations. The authors focus
on an intrinsically international endeavour, considering both the
topic and source of research, and integrate the approaches,
debates, concepts and methods that define the field
internationally. A combination of general reflection and case study
research demonstrates both political ecology's place in wider
social science debates and trends, as well as how its concerns
relate to diverse empirical problems and settings. Across diverse
topics and perspectives, these chapters amount to a wide-ranging
survey of current research, making the International Handbook an
indispensable reference for scholars and students in political
ecology. Contributors: A. Acharya, B. Agarwal, H. Alimonda, A.
Asiyanbi, L. Baker, S. Barca, S. Batterbury, P. Blaikie, E. Bravo,
R.L. Bryant, B. Buscher, G. Cederloef, D. Chartier, C.A. Claus, L.
Cortesi, A. Doolittle, M.R. Dove, W. Dressler, R. Fletcher, T.
Forsyth, T.A.M. Freitas, D. Gautier, B. Hautdidier, A.
Hayes-Conroy, J. Hayes-Conroy, H. Healy, C. Hebdon, L. Jarosz, S.
Joshi, G. Kallis, A.H. Kimura, T. Kizos, C.A. Kull, P. Le Billon,
S. Lee, E. Leff, A. Loftus, J. Martinez-Alier, B.R. Middleton, M.
Moreano, A.C. Salomao Mozine, J. Muldavin, S. Nair, H. Neo, R.P.
Neumann, C. Noe, G.G. Nunez, A. Paniagua, N.L. Peluso, C.P. Pow, M.
Ramutsindel
A personal account of—and guide to—unlocking the wildlife
potential of gardens and other plots of land in lowland Britain
Over the past decade, wildlife author and photographer Paul Sterry
has nurtured, both through action and by doing nothing, what has
become a small island of flourishing biodiversity in the half-acre
garden that surrounds his north Hampshire cottage. By giving nature
a free hand, and fostering habitats appropriate to this part of
southeast England, he has enabled an abundance of native plant and
animal species to call the garden home. This contrasts with the
continued decline in biodiversity in the surrounding countryside.
In this inspiring and informative book, Sterry tells the story of
his own experiences in biodiversity gardening and offers detailed
practical advice to anyone who wants to give nature the upper hand
on their own bit of land, no matter how small. Hampshire still
retains traces of its rich wildlife heritage, but changes in land
use over the past half-century have had a devastating impact on
local biodiversity. Against this backdrop, The Biodiversity
Gardener presents a habitat-driven and evidence-based approach,
describing how any gardener can unlock the wildlife potential of
their plot and enjoy the satisfaction of watching it become home to
a rich array of native species, including butterflies, wildflowers,
grasshoppers, amphibians, and fungi. In The Biodiversity Gardener,
Sterry explains the ecological imperative of adopting this
approach. Collectively, biodiversity gardens could leave a lasting
legacy—wildlife oases from which future generations stand a
fighting chance of restoring Britain’s natural heritage. The book
encourages and empowers readers to create their own biological
inheritance for posterity—and shows them how they can do it.
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