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Justice for Future Generations. Climate Change and International Law

Author
Lawrence P.
Date
2014
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-088607)
Publisher | Place of publication
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd | Cheltenham, UK
ISBN
978-0-85793-415-4
Pages
256 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Legal questions, Environment gen.
Keyword
Access-to-justice Ethics and environment Human rights Future generations Climate change
Abstract

Contents Contents: 1. Introduction: The Climate Change Problem and Solutions Part 1: Theory 2. The Basis of an Obligation Towards Future Generations in Justice and Ethics in the Context of Climate Change 3. Content of Justice-based Obligations Towards Future Generations in the Context of Climate Change Part II: International Law and Politics 4. Current International Law, Intergenerational Justice and Climate Change 5. International Human Rights Law, Intergenerational Justice and Climate Change 6. Climate Change Discources and Intergenerational Justice Part III: The Way Forward and Conclusion 7. The Way Forward – Incorporating Intergenerational Justice Principles into International Climate Law 8. Conclusion Bibliography Index