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Summary:

"Wild Law - In Practice aims to facilitate the transition of Earth Jurisprudence from theory into to practice. Earth Jurisprudence is an emerging philosophy of law, coined by cultural historian and geologian, Thomas Berry. It seeks to analyse the contribution of law in constructing, maintaining and perpetuating anthropocentrism and addresses the ways in which this orientation can be undermined and ultimately eliminated. In place of anthropocentrism, Earth Jurisprudence advocates an interpretation of law based on the ecocentric concept of an Earth community that includes both human and nonhuman entities. Addressing topics that include a critique of the effectiveness of environmental law in protecting the environment, developments in domestic/constitutional law recognising the rights of nature, and the regulation of sustainability, Wild Law - In Practice is the first book to focus specifically on the practical legal implications of Earth Jurisprudence"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Wild Law embodies values for a sustainable future / Ian Lowe
• pt. I Agency and implementation
• 2. Earth Jurisprudence and the project of Earth democracy / Peter D Burdon
• 3. Wild Law from below: examining the anarchist challenge to Earth Jurisprudence / Samuel Alexander
• 4. Peoples' Sustainability Treaties at Rio+20: giving voice to the other / Karen Morrow
• 5. challenges of putting Wild Law into practice: reflections on the Australian Environmental Defender's Office movement / Brendan Sydes
• pt. II Jurisprudential challenges
• 6. Internalizing ecocentrism in environmental law / Justice Brian J Preston
• 7. Jurisprudential challenges to the protection of the natural environment / D E Fisher
• 8. Who's afraid of the founding fathers? Retelling constitutional law wildly / Nicole Rogers
• pt. III rights of nature
• 9. Decolonizing personhood / Erin Fitz-Henry
• 10. Building an international movement for Rights of Nature / Mari Margil
• 11. 'Water as the way': achieving wellbeing through 'right relationship' with water / Linda Sheehan
• 12. Earth laws, rights of nature and legal pluralism / Alessandro Pelizzon
• pt. IV Wild Law perspective on environmental stewardship
• 13. Ecological limits, planetary boundaries and Earth Jurisprudence / M Maloney
• 14. Biodiversity offsets: a dangerous trade in wildlife? / Brendan Grigg
• 15. Emissions trading and Earth Jurisprudence: Will Liabilities Protect The Atmospheric Commons? / Felicity Deane
• 16. Wild Law and animal law: some commonalities And Differences / Steven White.

Contributors:

Maloney, Michelle M. , editor of compilation

Burdon, Peter , editor of compilation

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Related Series:

Law, justice and ecology

Subjects:

Environmental law — Congresses

Environmental law, International — Congresses

Environmental law — Philosophy — Congresses

General Notes:

"A GlassHouse Book"
"from papers initially presented at a multidisciplinary conference in Brisbane, Australia in September 2011" -- Editors' introduction.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

K3584.8 .W55 2014

ISBNs:

1136008322 (electronic bk.)
9781136008320 (electronic bk.)
9780415663342 (hardback) [Invalid]
0415663342 (hardback) [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

872621741

Other Control Numbers:

711780 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp11696196