| Description |
1 online resource (351 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies |
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Routledge explorations in environmental studies.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Table of cases; Table of statutes; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction: scope of the book; Introduction; Definition of environmental justice; Theoretical foundations of environmental justice; Scope of the book; Structure of the book; Conclusion; 2. Environmental justice: international and regional instruments; Introduction; International instruments on environmental justice; The Aarhus Convention; The African Charter; The ASEM Guidelines; Conclusion; 3. Nigeria; Introduction; Country profile |
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Environmental justice: substantive legal provisionsThe substantive right to a healthy environment; Access to land; Access to natural resources; Environmental justice: procedural issues; The rights to environmental information and participation in the decision-making processes; Access to justice; Recognition of legal rights in the field of the environment; Grant of standing to institute proceedings at the national level; Establishment of legal and administrative bodies; No undue barriers to justice; Conclusion; 4. South Africa; Introduction; Country profile |
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Environmental justice: substantive legal provisionsThe substantive right to a healthy environment; Access to land; Access to natural resources; Environmental justice: procedural issues; The rights to environmental information and participation in the decision-making processes; Access to justice; Recognition of legal rights in the field of the environment; Grant of standing to institute proceedings at the national level; Establishment of legal and administrative bodies; No undue barriers to justice; Conclusion; 5. India; Introduction; Country profile |
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Environmental justice: substantive legal provisionsThe substantive right to a healthy environment; Access to land; Access to natural resources; Environmental justice: procedural issues; The rights to environmental information and participation in the decision-making processes; Access to justice; Recognition of legal rights in the field of the environment; Grant of standing to institute proceedings at the national level; Establishment of legal and administrative bodies; No undue barriers to justice; Conclusion; 6. Papua New Guinea; Introduction; Country profile |
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Environmental justice: substantive legal provisionsThe substantive right to a healthy environment; Access to land; Access to natural resources; Environmental justice: procedural issues; The rights to environmental information and participation in the decision-making processes; Access to justice; Recognition of legal rights in the field of the environment; Grant of standing to institute proceedings at the national level; Establishment of legal and administrative bodies; No undue barriers to justice; Conclusion; 7. The comparative discourse; Introduction |
| Summary |
The evolving environmental justice paradigm is conceptualized differently based on political, economic and historical factors. In developed countries, emphasis is placed on the role of individuals in environmental decision-making and the protection of their access to the prerequisite environmental information and capacity to challenge environmental decisions is the main focus. However, in developing countries, access to land and natural resources are considered integral elements of environmental justice paradigm. This book focuses on the conceptualization, recognition and prot |
| Notes |
Environmental justice: substantive legal issues |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781135956257 |
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1135956251 |
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9781135956189 |
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1135956189 |
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