Ecoviolence and the Law: Supranational Normative Foundation of Ecocrime

Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-1-57105-316-9
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, 450 Seiten, Gewicht: 962 g

Exploring such acts of environmental violence as "ecocrimes," the author builds the case that the international law principles of jus cogens and erga omnes justify characterizing ecocrime as a "just crime" requiring action to curb their occurrence and punishment to deter them. The book discusses the obstacles that defining environmental assaults as "ecocrimes" will face both in national and international circumstances. The author concludes by proposing the creation of an International Environmental Court that would adjudicate "ecocrime" issues. This forward thinking work will be of great interest to all involved in the human rights issues of environmental threats.

Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Westra, Laura

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Verwaltungs-, Umwelt- und Gesundheitsrecht

Über Autor(innen)

Laura Westra has doctorates in philosophy and international law. She has worked and published extensively in the areas of environmental ethics, policy and law with special emphasis on human rights and global justice.