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International Environmental Law, Policy and Ethics 2nd ed


ISBN13: 9780198713456
Previous Edition ISBN: 0198298722
Published: August 2014
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Hardback
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This second edition of International Environmental Law, Policy, and Ethics revises and expands this groundbreaking study into the question of why the environment is protected in the international arena.

This question is rarely asked because it is assumed that each member of the international community wants to achieve the same ends. However, in his innovative study of international environmental ethics, Alexander Gillespie explodes this myth.

He shows how nations, like individuals, create environmental laws and policies which are continually inviting failure, as such laws can often be riddled with inconsistencies, and be ultimately contradictory in purpose. Specifically, he seeks a nexus between the reasons why nations protect the environment, how these reasons are reflected in law and policy, and what complications arise from these choices.

This book takes account of the numerous developments in international environmental law and policy that have taken place the publication of the first edition, most notably at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development and the 2012 'Rio + 20' United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Furthermore, it addresses recent debates on the economic value of nature, and the problems of the illegal trade in species and toxic waste.

The cultural context has also been considerably advanced in the areas of both intangible and tangible heritage, with increasing attention being given to conservation, wildlife management, and the notion of protected areas. The book investigates the ways in which progress has been made regarding humane trapping and killing of animals, and how, in contrast, the Great Apes initiative, and similar work with whales, have failed. Finally, the book addresses the fact that while the notion of ecosystem management has been embraced by a number of environmental regimes, it has thus far failed as an international philosophy.

Subjects:
Environmental Law
Contents:
1. Anthropocentricism
2. The Self Interest Justification for Environmental Protection
3. The Use of Economic Rationale As A Justification for Environmental Protection
4. Religious Justifications for Environmental Protection
5. Aesthetic, Cultural, and Recreational Justifications
6. The Rights of Future Generations as a Justification for Environmental Protection
7. The Growth of New, Non-Anthropocentric Ideals Within International Environmental Law
8. The Moral Considerability of Animals
9. Respect for Life
10. The Land Ethic
11. Conclusion