The Environmental Rights Revolution - A Global Study of Constitutions, Human Rights, and the Environment

Table of Contents: Part 1: The Emergence and Evolution of a New Human Right 1 Constitutions, Human Rights, and the Environment: The Context 2 The Right to a Healthy Environment: Framing the Issues 3 The Prevalence and Enforceability of Environmental Provisions in National Constitutions 4 The Influence of International Law Part 2: The Constitutional Right to a Healthy Environment in Practice 5 A Framework for Assessing the Legal Influence of the Right to a Healthy Environment 6 Latin America and the Caribbean 7 Africa 8 Asia 9 Eastern Europe 10 Western Europe Part 3: Evaluating the Impacts of Environmental Provisions in Constitutions 11 Lessons Learned: Practical Experiences with the Right to a Healthy Environment 12 Do Environmental Provisions in Constitutions Influence Environmental Performance? 13 An Idea Whose Time Has Come Appendices: Appendix 1. Research Methods Appendix 2. Online Database: All Current Environmental Provisions from National Constitutions