Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability 3/10: The Law and Politics of Sustainability (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781933782140)

The Law and Politics of Sustainability, Volume 3 of the Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability, explores efforts made to address pressing environmental concerns through legislation, conventions, directives, treaties, and protocols. Articles explain the mechanics of environmental law, the concepts that shape sustainable development, case studies and rulings that have set precedents, approaches to sustainable development taken by legal systems around the world, and more. Experts and scholars in the field raise provocative questions about the effectiveness of international law versus national law in protecting the environment, and about the effect of current laws on future generations. They analyze the successes and shortcomings of present legal instruments, corporate and public policies, social movements, and conceptual strategies, offering readers a preview of the steps necessary to develop laws and policies that will promote genuine sustainability.

Author: Willis Jenkins
ISBN-10: 1933782145
ISBN-13: 9781933782140
Publisher: Berkshire Publishing Group LLC
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2010
Pages: 570
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.52lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.25d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/15/2011 pg. 44
Choice 10/01/2011
Reference and Research Bk News 06/01/2011 pg. 73