Environmental Law Across Cultures: Comparisons for Legal Practice

ISBN-13: 9780367028268 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 276 str.

Kirk W. Junker

Opis

This book provides a practical, functional comparison among various institutions, tools, implementation practices and norms in environmental law across legal cultures.

Spis treści

Part I Comparison  1. Why Compare? The Biological, Cognitive and Social Functions of Comparison for the Human  2. A Taxonomy of Comparison: The Accessus ad auctores  Part II Institutions and Bodies of Environmental Legislation, Implementation and Dispute Resolution  3. Locating Environmental Law Functions Among Legislative, Judicial and Implementation Bodies  4. Resolution of Environmental Disputes  Part III Norms and Tools of Environmental Legislation, Implementation and Dispute Resolution  5. Constitutional Provisions  6. The Interface Between Law and Politics  Part IV Persons Subject to Environmental Law  7. Public Participation  8. Economic Choices Enabled by Environmental Law  9. Environmental Impact Assessment Systems  10. Environmental Crime and Enforcement  11. Conclusions Across Cultures

O autorze

Kirk W. Junker is Professor of Law, Director of the Environmental Law Center, and Director of the International Master of Environmental Sciences Programme, Faculty of Law, University of Cologne, Germany.