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The right to a healthy environment has been the subject of extensive philosophical debates that revolve around the question: Should rights to clean air, water, and soil be entrenched in law? David Boyd answers this by moving beyond theoretical debate to measure the practical effects of enshrining th...

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1. Verfasser: Boyd, David R. (David Richard), 1964-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Vancouver : UBC Press, ©2012.
Schriftenreihe:Law and society series (Vancouver, B.C.)
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Zusammenfassung:The right to a healthy environment has been the subject of extensive philosophical debates that revolve around the question: Should rights to clean air, water, and soil be entrenched in law? David Boyd answers this by moving beyond theoretical debate to measure the practical effects of enshrining the right in constitutions. His pioneering analysis of 193 constitutions and the laws and court decisions of more than 100 nations in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa reveals a positive correlation between constitutional protection and stronger environmental laws, smaller ecological footprints, superior environmental performance, and improved quality of life.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiii, 443 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-421) and index.
ISBN:9780774821629
0774821620
9780774821605
0774821604
9781299588066
1299588069
ISSN:1496-4953

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