The politics of rights of nature : strategies for building a more sustainable future

• Main Authors: Kauffman, Craig M, Martin, Pamela L
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge MIT Press 2021; The MIT Press
• Edition: 1
• Series: The MIT Press
• Subjects: Development economics and emerging economies; Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning; Environment law; Environment, transport and planning law: general; Environmental policy; Environmental policy and protocols; Law; Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law; Rights of nature; Sustainability; The environment
• ISBN: 9780262542920; 0262542927; 0262366606; 9780262366601

How Rights of Nature laws are transforming governance to address environmental crises through more ecologically sustainable approaches to development. With the window of opportunity to take meaningful action on climate change and mass extinction closing, a growing number of communities, organization...

Table of Contents:

• Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Rights of Nature for 2030 and Beyond -- 2. Network and Norm Construction at the Global Level -- 3. Windows of Opportunity, Multiple Paths, and Rival Models -- 4. The Evolution of Rights of Nature through the Ecuadorian Courts -- 5. What Happened to Bolivia? -- 6. Managing People for the Benefit of the Land in New Zealand -- 7. Experimentation and Adaptation at the Local Level in the United States -- 8. The Evolution of the Legal Personhood Model through the Courts -- Conclusion: Earth Jurisprudence for a Sustainable Future for All -- References -- Index