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This book explores the impact of disintegrity on various aspects of
governance, as the disregard of ecological conditions produce grave
direct effects to human rights (to water or food) and, indirectly,
also to human security in several ways. International legal regimes
need to be reconsidered and perhaps re-interpreted, in order to
correct these situations that affect the commons today. Some
believe that our starting point should acknowledge the impact we
already have on the natural world, and accept that we now live in
the "anthropocene". Others think that the present emphasis on
sustainable development needs to be re-defined. Finally, many
believe that reconnecting with moral principles both in
professional life and in governance in general represents a
necessary first step.
Governance of global water resources presents one of the most
confounding challenges in contemporary natural resource governance.
With considerable government, citizen and financial donor attention
devoted to a range of international, transnational and domestic
laws and policies aimed at protecting, managing and sustainably
using fresh and coastal marine water resources, this book proposes
that sustainable water outcomes require a 'trans-jurisdictional'
approach to water governance. Focusing on the concept of
trans-jurisdictional water governance the book diagnoses barriers
and identifies pathways to coherent and coordinated institutional
arrangements between and across different bodies of laws at local,
national, regional and international levels. It includes case
studies from the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, South
Africa, the United States and Southeast Asia. Leading specialists
offer insights into the pretence and the promise of
trans-jurisdictional water governance and provide readers,
including students, practitioners, policy-makers and academics,
with a basis for better analysing, articulating and synthesising
standards of good trans-jurisdictional water governance both in
theory and in practice.
Environmental law and governance are the cornerstones of global
efforts to conserve the environment, protect resources and ensure
fair and equitable outcomes for all of the planet's inhabitants.
This book presents a series of thought-provoking chapters which
consider the place of governance and law in the defence against
imminent and ongoing threats to ecological, social and cultural
integrity. Written by an international team of both established and
early-career scholars from various disciplines and backgrounds, the
chapters cover the most pressing and contemporary issues in
environmental law and governance. These include access and
benefit-sharing; the right to food and water; climate change coping
and adaptation; human rights; the rights of indigenous communities;
public and environmental health; and many more. The book has a
general focus on environmental governance and law in the European
Union and offers points of comparison with Canada and North and
South America.
Governance of global water resources presents one of the most
confounding challenges in contemporary natural resource governance.
With considerable government, citizen and financial donor attention
devoted to a range of international, transnational and domestic
laws and policies aimed at protecting, managing and sustainably
using fresh and coastal marine water resources, this book proposes
that sustainable water outcomes require a 'trans-jurisdictional'
approach to water governance. Focusing on the concept of
trans-jurisdictional water governance the book diagnoses barriers
and identifies pathways to coherent and coordinated institutional
arrangements between and across different bodies of laws at local,
national, regional and international levels. It includes case
studies from the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, South
Africa, the United States and Southeast Asia. Leading specialists
offer insights into the pretence and the promise of
trans-jurisdictional water governance and provide readers,
including students, practitioners, policy-makers and academics,
with a basis for better analysing, articulating and synthesising
standards of good trans-jurisdictional water governance both in
theory and in practice.
Environmental law and governance are the cornerstones of global
efforts to conserve the environment, protect resources and ensure
fair and equitable outcomes for all of the planet's inhabitants.
This book presents a series of thought-provoking chapters which
consider the place of governance and law in the defence against
imminent and ongoing threats to ecological, social and cultural
integrity. Written by an international team of both established and
early-career scholars from various disciplines and backgrounds, the
chapters cover the most pressing and contemporary issues in
environmental law and governance. These include access and
benefit-sharing; the right to food and water; climate change coping
and adaptation; human rights; the rights of indigenous communities;
public and environmental health; and many more. The book has a
general focus on environmental governance and law in the European
Union and offers points of comparison with Canada and North and
South America.
Ecological integrity is concerned with protecting the planet in a
holistic way, while respecting ethics and human rights. Over recent
years it has been introduced directly and indirectly in several
legal regimes, culminating in international law with the 2016
expanded remit of the International Criminal Court, which now
includes "environmental disasters". This book celebrates the 25th
anniversary of the Global Ecological Integrity Group (GEIG), which
includes more than 250 scholars and independent researchers
worldwide, from diverse disciplines, including ecology, biology,
philosophy, epidemiology, public health, ecological economics, and
international law. It reviews the role of ecological integrity
across a number of fields through inter- and trans-disciplinary
engagement on matters affecting and governing the sustainability of
life for both present and future generations. These include,
ethics, environmental disasters, crimes against humanity and
environmental health, and how such issues can be subject to sound
governance and be incorporated into international law. The book
also looks forward to new applications of the concept of ecological
integrity, such as crimes that result in the exploitation of
natural resources and the illegal dispossession of land.
Proponents of the concept of ecological integrity argue that it is
a necessary component of global governance on which the sustainable
future of the planet and its inhabitants depends. This book
presents the latest research and current thinking on the role of
ecological integrity in support of life on Earth and the importance
of governance for the common good, or the benefit of all. The book
considers whether present forms of governance support the common
good, or whether they are endangering its very foundations. It
explores the connection between consumerism and capitalism, the
destruction of natural resources and with it, the elimination of
many of the ecosystem services that support life in general, and
human life in particular. Chapters focus on the defence of human
rights, and in particular the rights to key resources such as food,
water and general health/wellbeing, as well as energy and security.
Topics covered include climate change, biodiversity, migration and
conflict resolution, with approaches from various perspectives such
as politics, ethics, sociology and law. Overall the book provides a
stimulating insight into the multifaceted debates surrounding
ecological integrity, global governance and sustainability.
Ecological integrity is concerned with protecting the planet in a
holistic way, while respecting ethics and human rights. Over recent
years it has been introduced directly and indirectly in several
legal regimes, culminating in international law with the 2016
expanded remit of the International Criminal Court, which now
includes "environmental disasters". This book celebrates the 25th
anniversary of the Global Ecological Integrity Group (GEIG), which
includes more than 250 scholars and independent researchers
worldwide, from diverse disciplines, including ecology, biology,
philosophy, epidemiology, public health, ecological economics, and
international law. It reviews the role of ecological integrity
across a number of fields through inter- and trans-disciplinary
engagement on matters affecting and governing the sustainability of
life for both present and future generations. These include,
ethics, environmental disasters, crimes against humanity and
environmental health, and how such issues can be subject to sound
governance and be incorporated into international law. The book
also looks forward to new applications of the concept of ecological
integrity, such as crimes that result in the exploitation of
natural resources and the illegal dispossession of land.
Proponents of the concept of ecological integrity argue that it is
a necessary component of global governance on which the sustainable
future of the planet and its inhabitants depends. This book
presents the latest research and current thinking on the role of
ecological integrity in support of life on Earth and the importance
of governance for the common good, or the benefit of all. The book
considers whether present forms of governance support the common
good, or whether they are endangering its very foundations. It
explores the connection between consumerism and capitalism, the
destruction of natural resources and with it, the elimination of
many of the ecosystem services that support life in general, and
human life in particular. Chapters focus on the defence of human
rights, and in particular the rights to key resources such as food,
water and general health/wellbeing, as well as energy and security.
Topics covered include climate change, biodiversity, migration and
conflict resolution, with approaches from various perspectives such
as politics, ethics, sociology and law. Overall the book provides a
stimulating insight into the multifaceted debates surrounding
ecological integrity, global governance and sustainability.
This book explores the impact of disintegrity on various aspects of
governance, as the disregard of ecological conditions produce grave
direct effects to human rights (to water or food) and, indirectly,
also to human security in several ways. International legal regimes
need to be reconsidered and perhaps re-interpreted, in order to
correct these situations that affect the commons today. Some
believe that our starting point should acknowledge the impact we
already have on the natural world, and accept that we now live in
the "anthropocene". Others think that the present emphasis on
sustainable development needs to be re-defined. Finally, many
believe that reconnecting with moral principles both in
professional life and in governance in general represents a
necessary first step.
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