Rights of Nature in Liberal Legal Systems and International Law

Beyond Legal Anthropocentrism

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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In doing so, the book analyzes the compatibility of rights of nature with Western liberal and international law and deals comprehensively with the criticism and potential benefits of rights of nature in order to ultimately provide concrete proposals for their implementation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-12-20
Mått155 x 235 x 29 mm
Vikt778 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor403
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031690587

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Dr. Jasper Mührel is a UN Harmony with Nature Expert. He studied law in Jena, Chicago, Madrid and Geneva, and holds a doctorate in law from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany. During his research on rights of nature, Dr. Mührel attended the Hague Academy of International Law and was a visiting researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law. He has worked with international organizations and NGOs in Geneva, Nairobi and Mexico City, and has published widely on matters relating to international and environmental law.

Introduction.- Part I – The Human-Nature Relationship.- Western Liberal Societies.- Western Liberal and International Law.- Part II – Nature and Intrinsic Legal Relevance.- Concepts of Intrinsic Legal Relevance and their Openness to Nature.- Specifying Nature as a Rights-Holder.- Part III – The Critique and Potentials of Rights of Nature.- Facing Criticism.- Exploring Potentials.- Part IV – Rights of Nature in Practice.- Rights of Nature in Liberal Legal Systems.- Rights of Nature in International Law.- Conclusion.