Human Rights and the Environment : Conflicts and Norms in a Globalizing World
| Year of publication: |
2012
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| Authors: | Zarsky, Lyuba |
| Publisher: |
London : Earthscan |
| Subject: | Menschenrechte | Human rights | Welt | World | Globalisierung | Globalization | Soziale Norm | Social norm | Umweltbelastung | Pollution |
| Description of contents: | Table of Contents [gbv.de] |
Online Resource
| Extent: | Online-Ressource (297 p) |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record Front Cover; Human Rights and the Environment; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; About the Authors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction: Conflicts, Ethics and Globalization: Lyuba Zarsky; Part I: Integrating Human Rights and Environmental Ethics; 1. The Rights of Indigenous Peoples in International Law:Fergus MacKay; 2. Global Reach: Human Rights and Environment in the Framework of Corporate Accountability: Lyuba Zarsky; Part II: Conflicts Over Mineral and Oil Development 3. Mining in Suriname: Multinationals, the State and the Maroon Community of Nieuw Koffiekamp: Fergus MacKay4. Environment, Human Rights and Mining Conflicts in Ghana: Douglas Korsah-Brown; 5. Conflicts Over Transnational Oil and Gas Development Off Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East: A David and Goliath Tale: Erika Rosenthal; Part III: Conflicts Over Development Strategies; 6. Environmental and Human Rights Impacts of Trade Liberalization: A Case Study in Batam Island, Indonesia: Agus P Sari 7. Global Norms, Local Compliance and the Human Rights-Environment Nexus: A Case Study of the Nam Theun II Dam in Laos: Philip Hirsch8. The Darien Region Between Colombia and Panama: Gap or Seal?: Pascal O Girot; 9. Environment, Development and Human Rights in China: A Case Study of Foreign Waste Dumping: Changhua Wu and Simon Wang; Part IV: Conflicts Over Land Rights; 10. Environment and Land in Bushbuckridge, South Africa: Robert Thornton; 11. Ecological Roots of Conflict in Eastern and Central Africa: Towards a Regional Ombudsman: John Mugabe and Godber W Tumushabe; Part V: Conclusion 12. Promoting Environmental Human Rights through Innovations in Mediation: Naomi Roht-ArriazaIndex The rights of indigenous peoples in international law / Fergus MacKayGlobal reach : human rights and environment in the framework of corporate accountability / Lyuba Zarsky -- Mining in Suriname: Multinationals, the State and the Maroon Community of Nieuw Koffiekamp / Fergus MacKay -- Environmental human rights and mining conflicts in Ghana / Douglas Korsah-Brown -- Conflicts over transnational oil and gas development off Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East: A David and Goliath tale / Erika Rosenthal -- Environmental and human rights impacts of trade liberalization: a case study in Batam Island, Indonesia / Agus Sari -- Global norms, local compliance and the human rights-environment nexus : a case study of the Nam Theun II Dam in Laos / Philip Hirsch -- The Darien region between Colombia and Panama: Gap or seal? / Pascal O. Girot -- Environmental, development and human rights in China: A case study of foreign waste dumping / Changhua Wu and Simon Wang -- Environment and land in Bushbuckridge, South Africa / Robert Thornton -- Ecological roots of conflict in eastern and central Africa: Towards a regional ombudsman / John Mugabe and Godber W. Tumushabe / Promoting environmental human rights through innovations in mediation / Naomi Roht-Arriaza. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85383-814-9 ; 1-85383-815-2 ; 1-84977-163-4 ; 1-85383-814-4 ; 978-1-280-47561-0 ; 978-1-136-56365-2 ; 978-1-84977-163-4 ; 978-1-84977-163-4 ; 978-1-85383-814-9 |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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