Environmental law, ethics & governance

Environmental law, ethics and governance draws attention to the necessity for inter-disciplinarity in research focused on achieving good environmental governance, be it of a physical area, an environmental problem or a natural resource. Law and ethics each have an important role to play in this regard and the chapters in this volume consider these issues from a number of different perspectives. Included in this book is the academic research and professional experiences of a diversity of authors, including those engaged in research into substantive governance issues, which arise at all levels from the global to the local. the case studies explored in this book provide excellent examples from across this range. In addition, contributions are included from those involved in process and procedural matters, including the complex issues of how new law ought to be drafted, the implementation of that law and enviromental legal education. this volume is both thought provoking and instructive and aims to inspire further research regarding the ethical divensions of environmental law and legal governance. It is clear that these topics remain of great significance if law and policy is to be effective and therefore this volume is a valuable and timely contribution to the discourse in this area

Approaches to conservation and governance of marine species

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Safeguarding Indigenous bio-cultural heritage in the South Pacific small island states

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Environmental law, ethics and governance

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Legal frameworks to support community-based natural resource management

In recent decades there has been a shift in attitude in relation to natural resource management. Whereas in the past positivist legal approaches have been taken to environmental regulation, increasingly attention is turning towards more decentralised and community-based practices. Initiatives that involve the participation of all stakeholders are clearly morally persuasive and socially responsible. Furthermore, from a practical perspective many such projects have had positive social and environmental outcomes. However, there is relatively little literature devoted to identifying the legal frameworks that could be used to support community-based environmental management. This paper seeks to fill that gap by providing an introduction to the legal theories, principles and concepts that may be used as a foundation for legal frameworks that support communities taking control of their own environment. In particular, attention will be given to Indigenous communities and the concepts of environmental justice as well as principles of international law including human rights and the emerging law of sustainable development.15 page(s

Protection of cultural heritage in times of armed conflict : the international legal framework revisited

The paper reviews the international legal protection afforded to cultural heritage. Specific reference is made to recent cultural losses in Afghanistan, Iraq and the former Yugoslavia.20 page(s

Protected area management in Vanuatu

At a time when many developed countries are searching for alternatives to national park schemes, some of the less wealthy nations have already adopted other sustainable mechanisms for protected area management. Vanuatu is one such country - a nation that has retained a surprisingly rich cultural heritage despite many years of administration by Britain and France. Vanuatu's customary laws have been successfully incorporated into a western legislation model to provide a regime, which meets the needs of its people by providing both sustainable livelihoods and environmental protection.13 page(s

Teaching environmental law in the 21st century

Environmental law emerged as a university subject in the 1990s but has evolved far beyond its origins. As the range and complexity of environmental laws has expanded so too has the job of teaching environmental law. However, this is not simply a matter of enlarging the number of subjects or substantive laws that are taught. It is clear that the field of environmental regulation has evolved from a series of media-specific statutes to much more integrated regimes. These complexities and the increasing interconnectedness of legal issues with other areas of environmental studies necessitate students developing an understanding of the role of law as well as other disciplines. Environmental legal education must engage with, involve an appreciation of and embrace inter-disciplinarity and multi-skilling. Environmental law, perhaps more than any other legal field, cannot be taught in a vacuum. This chapter will address the changing manner in which environmental law is taught. It will consider ways in which environmental law teachers can incorporate interdisciplinary perspectives and comparative studies into the classroom to facilitate the development of the necessary skills and knowledge in law stndents to meet future challenges.20 page(s

The cultural impacts of climate change

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