International Environmental Law, Policy and Ethics
Alexander Gillespie
Price: £29.99 (paper)
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-829872-4
Publication date: 23 March 2000
232 pages, 234x156 mm
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| - '... a short but incisive review of the foundations of international environmental law ... Gillespie is impressive in his use of a plethora of international environmental conventions, declarations and statements to support his arguments. ...thought-provoking ... raises questions about IEL which to date have rarely been seriously addressed ...' - Lawyers Weekly
- 'a very interesting and well-written work...this study can contribute to a better understanding of the issues raised in choosing the "best" means to protect the environment./Edward H.P. Brans/REC/EL vol 8 issue 2 1999.' -
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| Description | | - Interdisciplinary text
- The arguments are presented in a balanced and accessible form
- The book's approach to the subject (connecting philosophical questions and international environmental law issues) is highly original
| | This book is concerned with the question of why the environment is protected in the international arena. This question is rarely asked because it is assumed we all want to achieve the same ends. However, in his innovative study of international environmental ethics, Alexander Gillespie explodes this myth. He shows how nations, like individuals, are creating environmental laws and policies which
are continually inviting failure since such laws are riddled with inconsistencies and are ultimately contradictory in purpose. Specifically, he seeks a nexus between the reasons why nations protect the environment, how these reasons are reflected in law and policy, and what complications arise from these choices. |
| Contents |
I.
Anthropocentricism
II.
The Self Interest Justification for Environmental Protection
III.
The Use of Economic Rationale As A Justification for Environmental Protection
IV.
The Problems With Economic Justifications for Environmental Protection
V.
Religious Justifications for Environmental Protection
VI.
The Problem of Religiously Inspired Conservation as a Suitable Source of Environmental Protection
VII.
Aesthetic, Cultural and Recreational Justifications
VIII.
The Rights of Future Generations as a Justification for Environmental Protection
IX.
The Problems with the Future Generations Argument
X.
The Growth of Non-Anthropocentric Ideals Within International Environmental Law
XI.
The Moral Considerability of Animals
XII.
Respect for Life
XIII.
The Land Ethic
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| Authors, editors,
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Alexander Gillespie, Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato
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