University of British Columbia Press
The Environmental Rights Revolution
A Global Study of Constitutions, Human Rights, and the Environment
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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
Notes
References
Index