Sustaining Life on Earth

Colin L. Soskolne is professor of epidemiology at the University of Alberta.Laura Westra is professor emeritus of philosophy at University of Windsor. She also holds a doctorate of law from York University.Louis J. Kotzé is associate professor of environmental law at North-West University in South Africa.Brendan Mackey is professor of plant ecology at the Australian National University. William E. Rees is professor of population ecology at the University of British Columbia. Richard Westra is assistant professor of political science at Pukyong National University in South Korea.

• Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 PrefaceChapter 3 Teacher's GuideChapter 4 Introduction: Global and Local Contexts as Evidence for ConcernPart 5 Tying Governance to Ecology, Economy, and Human Well-BeingChapter 6 Institutions for Global GovernanceChapter 7 A Covenant of Covenants: A Federal Vision of Global Governance for the Twenty-first CenturyChapter 8 Market Society and Ecological Integrity: Theory and PracticeChapter 9 A Full Spectrum Integrity Index of NationsPart 10 Globalization, Human Rights, and the Human ConditionChapter 11 Linkages among Globalization, Human Rights, and HealthChapter 12 Toward Sustainability with Justice: Are Human Nature and History on Side?Chapter 13 Protecting Society from Itself: Reconnecting Ecology and EconomyChapter 14 Strong Sustainability and Environmental Policy: Justification and ImplementationPart 15 Governance for Ecological Integrity, Sustainable Ecosystem Function, and Public HealthChapter 16 Toward Sustainable Environmental Governance in South Africa: Cooperative Environmental Governance and Integrated Environmental Management as Possible Solutions to FragmentationChapter 17 Collective Decision-Making Bridging Public Health, Sustainability Governance, and Environmental ManagementChapter 18 Evolution of the Ecological Integrity DebateChapter 19 A Sense of Possibility: What Does Governance for Health and Ecological Sustainability Look Like?Part 20 Covenants and Respect for All Life, Public-Good, and Traditional KnowledgeChapter 21 The Earth Charter, Ethics, and Global GovernanceChapter 22 The Copenhagen Consensus: A Global Public-Good Perspective Comparing the Earth Charter with Other Recent DeclarationsChapter 23 Intergenerational Sustainability and Traditional Knowledge in Africa: The Natural Resource Management PerspectivePart 24 Focus (a): Governance amid Ideological Influences in a Globalizing WorldChapter 25 The Ominous Rise of Ideological Think Tanks in Environmental Policy-MakingChapter 26 Cutting CO2 Emissions in the Atmosphere: A Realistic Goal or a Mere Utopian Ideal?Chapter 27 Ecological Governance at Work: A Community Challenge to Genetically Modified OrganismsPart 28 Focus (b): Rights to Food and WaterChapter 29 The Future: World Population and Food SecurityChapter 30 Refining International Water LawChapter 31 Water as a Human Right: The Sri Lankan ExperienceChapter 32 Cooperation in Promoting Ecological Integrity and Socioeconomic Justice in Marine Fisheries: European Community-West African RelationsPart 33 Focus (c): Social Forces at Play in Environmental and Human CatastrophesChapter 34 The Institutionalized Use of Force in Economic Development: With Special References to the World BankChapter 35 Globalization and the Degradation of Rural Livelihoods: A Comparative Study of Mexico and Vietnam under Trade LiberalizationChapter 36 A Toolkit for Ecoepidemiological Enquiry under Global Ecological ChangePart 37 Focus (d): The Rights of Children: Health and the Culture EnvironmentChapter 38 The Culture Environment: Implications for Public Health, Human Rights, and Ecological SustainabilityChapter 39 The Child's Rights to Health and the Role of the World Health OrganizationPart 40 Conclusions: Challenging Our Individual and Collective Thinking about Sustainability

I plan to use this textbook in my seminar next spring, and look forward to studying it more deeply along with my students. It is a fine collection of subjects and authors.