Human rights and the environment : philosophical, theoretical, and legal perspectives / by Linda Hajjar Leib.

The book examines the genesis and development of environmental rights (or the Right to Environment) in international law and discusses their philosophical, theoretical and legal underpinnings in the context of sustainable development and the notion of solidarity rights.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Leib, Linda Hajjar
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2011.
Series:Queen Mary studies in international law ; v. 3.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Historical and philosophical underpinnings of the environmental movement
  • An overview of the characteristics and controversies of human rights
  • Theorisation of the various human rights approaches to environmental issues
  • Reconfiguration of the human rights system in light of sustainable development and the two-level conceptualisation of environmental rights.