The Environmental Rights Revolution : A Global Study of Constitutions, Human Rights, and the Environment / David R. Boyd.
2011
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Title
The Environmental Rights Revolution : A Global Study of Constitutions, Human Rights, and the Environment / David R. Boyd.
Imprint
Vancouver ; Toronto : University of British Columbia Press, [2011]
Copyright
©2012
Description
1 online resource (468 p.) : 3 maps, 10 charts, 22 tables.
Series
Law and Society.
Formatted Contents Note
Front Matter
Contents
Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
The Emergence and Evolution of a New Human Right
Constitutions, Human Rights, and the Environment: The Context
The Right to a Healthy Environment: Framing the Issues
The Prevalence and Enforceability of Environmental Provisions in National Constitutions
The Influence of International Law
The Constitutional Right to a Healthy Environment in Practice
A Framework for Assessing the Legal Influence of the Right to a Healthy Environment
Latin America and the Caribbean
Africa
Asia
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Evaluating the Impacts of Environmental Provisions in Constitutions
Lessons Learned: Practical Experiences with the Right to a Healthy Environment
Do Environmental Provisions in Constitutions Influence Environmental Performance?
An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Notes
References
Index
Law and Society
Contents
Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
The Emergence and Evolution of a New Human Right
Constitutions, Human Rights, and the Environment: The Context
The Right to a Healthy Environment: Framing the Issues
The Prevalence and Enforceability of Environmental Provisions in National Constitutions
The Influence of International Law
The Constitutional Right to a Healthy Environment in Practice
A Framework for Assessing the Legal Influence of the Right to a Healthy Environment
Latin America and the Caribbean
Africa
Asia
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Evaluating the Impacts of Environmental Provisions in Constitutions
Lessons Learned: Practical Experiences with the Right to a Healthy Environment
Do Environmental Provisions in Constitutions Influence Environmental Performance?
An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Notes
References
Index
Law and Society
Summary
The right to a healthy environment is the subject of extensive philosophical debates that revolve around a key question: Should rights to clean air, water, and soil be entrenched in law? This pioneering book answers this by moving beyond theoretical debate to measure the practical effects of enshrining the right in constitutions. David Boyd analyzes 193 constitutions and the laws and court decisions of more than 100 nations in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. He reveals that nations with constitutional protections have stronger environmental laws, enhanced enforcement, greater government accountability, and better access to justice, information, and public participation in decision making than nations without such provisions. As a result, they demonstrate superior environmental performance and have smaller ecological footprints. Boyd not only demonstrates that constitutionalizing environmental protection has the power to make sustainability a priority, he tells inspiring stories about the difference the right to a healthy environment is making in people's lives.
Language Note
In English.
System Details Note
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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Language
English
ISBN
9780774821629
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