Environmental justice and the rights of unborn and future generations : law, environmental harm and the right to health
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Laura Westra
- ناشر : London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2006
- شابک / ISBN : 9781844073665
Description
The child's rights to health and the environment, and the role of the World Health Organization -- The status of the preborn in civil law instruments -- The status of the child and the preborn in common law instruments and cases -- Supranational governance : the European Court of Human Rights and the WTO-WHO conflict -- The impact of consumerism and social policy on the health of the child -- Future generations' rights : linking intergenerational and intragenerational rights in ecojustice -- Ecojustice and consideration for the future : the persistence of ecofootprint disasters -- Ecojustice and industrial operations : irreconcilable conflict or possible coexistence? -- Developmental and health rights of children in developing countries : towards a model legislation for the rights of the child to health.
The traditional concept of social justice is being challenged by the notion of a humankind that spans the future generations. This book examines how the rights of the unborn and future generations are handled in common law and under international legal instruments. It covers the arguments over international legal instruments.
