Leib, Linda Hajjar.

Human rights and the environment : philosophical, theoretical, and legal perspectives / by Linda Hajjar Leib. - x, 182 pages : illustrations ; electronic resource

Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-175) and index.

Historical and philosophical underpinnings of the environmental movement -- An overview of the characteristics and controversies of human rights -- Theorisation of the various human rights approaches to environmental issues -- Reconfiguration of the human rights system in light of sustainable development and the two-level conceptualisation of environmental rights.

9789004188648 (hardback : alk. paper) 9789004189935


Environmental law, International.
Human rights.

K3585 / .L44 2011