Confronting Ecological and Economic Collapse: Ecological Integrity for Law, Policy and Human Rights

Book Overview

From the first appearance of the term in law in the Clean Water Act of 1972 (US), ecological integrity has been debated by a wide range of researchers whose joint interest was the study and understanding of ecological/biological integrity from various standpoints and disciplines. This volume discusses the need for ecological integrity as a major guiding principle in a variety of policy areas, to counter the present ecological and economic crises with their multiple effects on human rights.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415730554
• ISBN13: 9780415730556
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"