Human rights and the environment : conflicts and norms in a globalizing world / edited by Lyuba Zarsky.
| Other author | Zarsky, Lyuba. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2002. |
| Description | xvi, 288 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Cover title | Human rights & the environment |
| Contents | Introduction : conflicts, ethics and globalization / Lyuba Zarsky -- The rights of indigenous peoples in international law / Fergus MacKay -- Global reach : human rights and environment in the framework of corporate accountability / Lyuba Zarsky -- Mining in Suriname : multinationals, the state and the Maroon Community of Nieuw Koffiekamp / Fergus MacKay -- Environment, human rights and mining conflicts in Ghana / Douglas Korsah-Brown -- Conflicts over transnational oil and gas development off Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East : a David and Goliath tale / Erika Rosenthal -- Environmental and human rights impacts of trade liberalization : a case study in Batam Island, Indonesia / Agus P. Sari -- Global norms, local compliance and the human rights-environment nexus : a case study of the Nam Theun II Dam in Laos / Philip Hirsch -- The Darien Region between Colombia and Panama : gap or seal? / Pascal O. Girot -- Environment, development and human rights in China : a case study of foreign waste dumping / Changhua Wu and Simon Wang -- Environment and land in Bushbuckridge, South Africa / Robert Thornton -- Ecological roots of conflicts in eastern and central Africa : towards a regional ombudsman / John Mugabe and Godber W. Tumushabe -- Promoting environmental human rights through innovations in mediation / Naomi Roht-Arriaza. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2002006464 |
| ISBN | 1853838152 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1853838144 (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD75.6 .H86 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |