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1 online resource |
| Series |
Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies |
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Routledge explorations in environmental studies.
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of tables -- Acknowledgments -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- Notes -- References -- Part I: The role of law in the rise of the global ecological crisis -- Chapter 1: The Anthropocene as a frame of reference -- Note -- References -- Chapter 2: The human dilemma in the Anthropocene -- Note -- References -- Chapter 3: Energy transitions in history and their impacts -- The legacy of early humans: technology, control of fire and language -- Agriculture |
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Human use of fossil fuels -- Increase and dispersal of the human population -- References -- Chapter 4: How conceptual factors like law helped lead to the Anthropocene -- Definitional issues regarding law and legal systems -- Overview of the historical development of law and legal systems -- The role of law and related conceptual factors in the current human dilemma -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part II: The failure of environmental law to respect key ecological limits -- Chapter 5: An overview of the failures of environmental law |
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Anthropocentrism and the tendency toward monetization in environmental law -- Reductionism and lack of holistic perspectives in environmental law -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6: Key examples of the inadequacy of environmental law -- TMDLs under the United States Clean Water Act -- Greenhouse gases under the United States Clean Air Act -- Critical loads and levels of air pollutants in Europe -- Cap-and-trade program for sulfur dioxide under the United States Clean Air Act -- A relatively successful system-based limit: The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer -- Notes |
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Planetary boundaries and considerations of equity and fairness -- Use of planetary boundaries and other global ecological limits for policy, law and governance -- Integrating planetary boundaries and the IPAT framework -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 11: Eleven core features of ecological law -- Humans are part of, not separate from, the Earth's life systems -- Systems-based ecological limits -- Full integration of the ecological law in legal systems -- Radical reduction of material and energy throughput -- Use of material and energy only for essential needs |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Environmental law.
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Sustainable development -- Law and legislation.
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Environmental responsibility.
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Human ecology.
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human ecology.
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Environmental law
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Environmental responsibility
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Human ecology
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Sustainable development -- Law and legislation
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000210804 |
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1000210804 |
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9781000210705 |
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1000210707 |
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9781000210750 |
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1000210758 |
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9781003019251 |
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1003019250 |
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