This book systematically explores the emerging legal discipline of
Earth System Law (ESL), challenging the closed system of law and
marking a new era in law and society scholarship. Law has
historically provided stability, certainty, and predictability in
the ordering of social relations (predominantly between humans).
However, in recent decades the Earth's relationship in law has
changed with increasing recognition of the standing of Mother
Earth, inherent rights of the environment (such as flora and fauna,
rivers), and now recognition of the multiple relations of the
Anthropocene. This book questions the fundamental assumption that
'the law' only applies to humans, and that the earth, as a system,
has intrinsic rights and responsibilities. In the last ten years
the planet has experienced its hottest period since human
evolution, and by the year 2100, unless substantive action is
taken, many species will be lost, and planetary conditions will be
intolerable for human civilisation as it currently exists.
Relationships between humans, the biosphere, and all planetary
systems must change. The authors address these challenging topics,
setting the groundwork of ESL to ensure sustainable development of
the coupled socio-ecological system that the Earth has become.
Earth System Law is an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary
research project, and, as such, this book will be of great interest
to researchers and stakeholders from a wide range of disciplines,
including political science, anthropology, economics, law, ethics,
sociology, and psychology.
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