Eradicating ecocide
Subtitle: laws and governance to prevent the destruction of our planet
By: Polly Higgins
Publisher: Shepheard-Walwyn
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9780856832758
Subjects: Environmental degradation; Environmental law; Prevention; Social responsibility of business
Other titles: Exposing the corporate and political practices destroying the planet and proposing the laws needed to eradicate ecocide
Description: "Providing a comprehensive legal overview of the past 200 years, this enlightening account exposes the laws and inadequate voluntary global governance that have triggered an eco-colonization&--or ecocide&--of the planet. Examining laws from around the world that have been successfully developed to curtail the power of environmentally oppressing institutions, this record analyzes the impact of corporate dominance and argues that duty of care is owed to the public and the wider earth community. This investigation will interest policy makers, business leaders, activists, and lawyers alike." -- Publisher's information.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-198) and index.