What is it about?
This book examines international environmental law through the framework of North-South politics and environmental justice. It analyzes the historical origins of the North-South divide in European colonialism as well as its contemporary manifestations in a range of issues, including food justice, energy justice, indigenous rights, trade, investment, extractive industries, human rights, land grabs, hazardous waste, and climate change. The introduction and table of contents are available at this link: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2647022
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Why is it important?
The unprecedented degradation of the planet’s vital ecosystems is among the most pressing issues confronting the international community. This book emphasizes the priorities and concerns of marginalized states and peoples in order to inspire those who seek to create a more just and sustainable society.
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This page is a summary of: International Environmental Law and the Global South, January 2015, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781107295414.
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Resources
The North-South Divide in International Environmental Law: Framing the Issues
This is the introductory chapter to International Environmental Law and the Global South -- along with the book's table of contents.
International Environmental Law, Environmental Justice, and the Global South
This is the introduction to a symposium in which prominent legal scholars responded to the ideas raised in International Environmental Law and the Global South and used the book as a springboard for their own work.
Bridging the North-South Divide: International Environmental Law in the Anthropocene
Building on International Environmental Law and the Global South, this article examines the North-South divide in international environmental law and offers several strategies to bridge the divide and create a more just and sustainable economic order.
Food Justice: An Environmental Justice Critique of the Global Food System
This chapter on food justice was published in International Environmental Law and the Global South.
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