Foreword / Michelle Lim. Pathways to equitable sustainability in the Anthropocene : an agenda for legal research / Michelle Lim -- Rights of nature in the Anthropocene : towards the democratization of environmental law? / Maria Valeria Berros -- Moving towards "ecological civilization" in the Anthropocene : the future of environmental law in China / Di Zhou -- International environmental law in the Anthropocene : addressing the gaps towards 'sustainable development law' / Fabiano de Andrade Correa, Marina Demaria Venancio -- Ecological restoration as a legal duty in the Anthropocene / An Cliquet -- Governance for protected areas "beyond the boundary" : a conceptual framework for biodiversity conservation in the Anthropocene / Toshinori Tanaka -- The ocean-climate nexus in the unfolding Anthropocene : addressing environmental challenges through international law and cooperation / Stephen Minas -- Consequences of the recognition of forest protection as a common concern of humankind for the Anthropocene / Masa Kovic Dine -- International water law in multi-scale governance of shaved waters in the Anthropocene : towards cooperation, not "water wars" / Remy Kinna -- Rising China and Antarctic futures in the Anthropocene / Nengye Liu -- The International Environmental Court : a necessary institution for sustainable planetary governance in the Anthropocene / Alexander M. Solntsev -- Global assessment and review : the importance of a transparency turn in international environmental law / Nafiseh Jafarzadeh -- Indigenous rights and Universal Periodic Review : a confluence of human rights and environmental issues / Jonathan Liljeblad -- Constitutionally shackled : the story of environmental jurisprudence in India / Nupur Chowdhury -- Liability for environmental harm as a response to the Anthropocene / Jacob Phelps, Carol Adaire Jones, John Pendergrass -- On the hypotactic imperative for a transition from the Anthropocene to the Sustainocene / Benjamen Franklen Gussen -- Municipal solid waste management in India : why judicial activism and legislative interventions have failed to effectively address this issue? / Maneka Kaur -- Can South African planning law and policy promote urban sustainability in the Anthropocene? / Angela van der Berg -- Pathways to equitable sustainability in the Anthropocene : an agenda for legal research / Michelle Lim.
Summary:
This book explores a range of plausible futures for environmental law in the new era of the Earth's history: the Anthropocene. The book discusses multiple contemporary and future challenges facing the planet and humanity. It examines the relationship between environmental law and the Anthropocene at governance scales from the global to the local. The breadth of issues and jurisdictions covered by the book, its forward-looking nature, and the unique generational perspective of the contributing authors means that this publication appeals to a wide audience from specialist academics and policy-makers to a broader lay readership. -- Provided by publisher.
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