Eradicating Ecocide 2nd edition
eBook - ePub

Eradicating Ecocide 2nd edition

Laws and Governance to Stop the Destruction of the Planet

  1. 198 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Eradicating Ecocide 2nd edition

Laws and Governance to Stop the Destruction of the Planet

About this book

Discover how to legally combat environmental destruction and hold corporations accountable.

In Eradicating Ecocide, Polly Higgins, an expert in Ecocide law, reveals how corporations and governments are devastating our planet, enabled by inadequate laws. This book offers a radical yet pragmatic solution: making ecocide a crime.

Higgins examines historical and contemporary laws, demonstrating their power to trigger change. Eradicating Ecocide provides a comprehensive overview of the legal steps needed to prevent environmental destruction, applicable to global and local communities. It is for policymakers, lawyers, activists, and anyone seeking to protect our planet.

Information

Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn
Year
2015
Edition
2
eBook ISBN
9780856834295
Topic
Law
Subtopic
Environmental Law
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Note to the Second Edition
  7. Introduction
  8. Part 1: How Law Caused the Commercial Takeover of the World
  9. Part 2: Protecting our Oikos
  10. Part 3: Eradicating Ecocide
  11. Part 4: Towards a Living Planet
  12. Epilogue
  13. Notes

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