Land Use Law for Sustainable Development

Land Use Law for Sustainable Development
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 606
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ISBN-10 : 9781139460583
ISBN-13 : 1139460587
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Land Use Law for Sustainable Development by : Nathalie J. Chalifour

This 2007 book surveys the global experience to date in implementing land-use policies that move us further along the sustainable development continuum. The international community has long recognized the need to ensure ongoing and future development is conducted sustainably. While high-level commitments towards sustainable development such as those included in the Rio and Johannesburg Declarations are politically important, they are irrelevant if they are not translated into reality on the ground. This book includes chapters that discuss the challenges of implementing sustainable land-use policies in different regions of the world, revealing problems that are common to all jurisdictions and highlighting others that are unique to particular regions. It also includes chapters documenting new approaches to sustainable land use, such as reforms to property rights regimes and environmental laws. Other chapters offer comparisons of approaches in different jurisdictions that can present insights which might not be apparent from a single-jurisdiction analysis.

Law and Creditor Protection in Nigeria

Law and Creditor Protection in Nigeria
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Publisher : Malthouse Press
Total Pages : 393
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ISBN-10 : 9789789584475
ISBN-13 : 9789584474
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Law and Creditor Protection in Nigeria by : Onamson, Friday Okafor

Examined here are the legal and practical reasons for the inefficiency of the legal framework of creditor protection in Nigeria. This is amply justified considering the critical role of credit in the promotion of economic growth and development and also bearing in mind the near calamitous consequences the 2009 financial crisis unleashed not only among Nigerian banks and financial institutions, and in the international financial system. The latter nearly led to socioeconomic catastrophe in Nigeria, as well as globally. It is hoped that book is found useful by government, policy makers, academics, corporate financial experts, investment bankers and other stakeholders to initiate and implement efficient policy actions to protect creditors in order to sustain the flow of credit, the engine of any economy.

The Law and Politics of Sustainability

The Law and Politics of Sustainability
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Publisher : Berkshire Publishing Group
Total Pages : 568
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ISBN-10 : 9781933782560
ISBN-13 : 1933782560
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis The Law and Politics of Sustainability by : Klaus Bosselmann

The Law and Politics of Sustainability explores efforts made to address pressing environmental concerns through legislation, conventions, directives, treaties, and protocols. Articles explain the mechanics of environmental law, the concepts that shape sustainable development, case studies and rulings that have set precedents, approaches to sustainable development taken by legal systems around the world, and more. Experts and scholars in the field raise provocative questions about the effectiveness of international law versus national law in protecting the environment, and about the effect of current laws on future generations. They analyze the successes and shortcomings of present legal instruments, corporate and public policies, social movements, and conceptual strategies, offering readers a preview of the steps necessary to develop laws and policies that will promote genuine sustainability.

Environmental Law and Sustainability after Rio

Environmental Law and Sustainability after Rio
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 427
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ISBN-10 : 9781781002995
ISBN-13 : 1781002991
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Environmental Law and Sustainability after Rio by : Jamie Benidickson

It demonstrates that a great deal has been achieved in the field of environmental law since the 1990s. However, the extraordinary environmental crises facing humanity in the 21st century indicate a continuing urgent need for the generation of robus

Law, Environmental Sustainability and Land Use Protection in Nigeria

Law, Environmental Sustainability and Land Use Protection in Nigeria
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Publisher : Malthouse Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9785452891
ISBN-13 : 9789785452891
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Law, Environmental Sustainability and Land Use Protection in Nigeria by : Abdulkadir Bolaji Abdulkadir

"[This book examines the] issues of land use planning and environmental management and protection in Nigeria. It builds on recent advances in environmental law, planning theories and sustainable development to provide students with the foundation they need to understand approaches that can mitigate impacts of land use practices and enhance environmental protection and sustainable development. While providing a base of knowledge in international and national environmental laws, its primary emphasis is on describing and explaining emerging approaches, methods, and techniques for environmental land use planning, and sustainability."--

Sustainability and the Rights of Nature in Practice

Sustainability and the Rights of Nature in Practice
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 436
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ISBN-10 : 9780429000393
ISBN-13 : 0429000391
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Sustainability and the Rights of Nature in Practice by : Cameron La Follette

Sustainability and the Rights of Nature in Practice is the much-needed complementary volume to Sustainability and the Rights of Nature: An Introduction (CRC Press, May 2017). The first book laid out the international precursors for the Rights of Nature doctrine and described the changes required to create a Rights of Nature framework that supports Nature in a sustainable relationship rather than as an exploited resource. This follow-up work provides practitioners from diverse cultures around the world an opportunity to describe their own projects, successes, and challenges in moving toward a legal personhood for Nature. It includes contributions from Nepal, New Zealand, Canadian Native American cultures, Kiribati, the United States and Scotland, amongst others, by practitioners working on projects that can be integrated into a Rights of Nature framework. The authors also tackle required changes to shift the paradigm, such as thinking of Nature in a sacred manner, reorienting Nature’s rights and human rights, the conceptualization of restoration, and the removal of large-scale energy infrastructure. Curated by experts in the field, this expansive collection of papers will prove invaluable to a wide array of policymakers and administrators, environmental advocates and conservation groups, tribal land managers, and communities seeking to create or maintain a sustainable relationship with Nature. Features: Addresses existing projects that are successfully implementing a Rights of Nature legal framework, including the difference it makes in practice Presents the voices of practitioners not often recognized who are working in innovative ways towards sustainability and the need to grant a voice to Nature in human decision-making Explores new ideas from the insights of a diverse range of cultures on how to grant legal personhood to Nature, restrain damaging human activity, create true sustainability, and glimpse how a Rights of Nature paradigm can work in different societies Details the potential pitfalls to Rights of Nature governance and land use decisions from people doing the work, as well as their solutions Discusses the basic human needs for shelter, food, and community in entirely new ways: in relationship with Nature, rather than in conquest of it

Land Administration for Sustainable Development

Land Administration for Sustainable Development
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Publisher : ESRI Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1589480414
ISBN-13 : 9781589480414
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Land Administration for Sustainable Development by : I. P. Williamson

Through its presentation of a holistic view of land management for sustainable development, this text outlines basic principles of land administration applicable to all countries and their divergent needs.

The Role of Law in Governing Sustainability

The Role of Law in Governing Sustainability
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781000375688
ISBN-13 : 1000375684
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis The Role of Law in Governing Sustainability by : Volker Mauerhofer

This book explores how public and private actors can interrelate to achieve also by means of law a sustainable development which is beneficial for the environment, society and the economy. The Role of Law in Governing Sustainability assesses the structure, functions and perspectives of law in the wider governance frameworks of sustainable development. It provides latest and in-depth insights from each of the three dimensions of sustainable development and the relations among them. Latest political developments on global and regional level related to the environmental, social and the economic dimensions are provided as well as in-depth case studies. Thereby the book explores how international and national laws and governance can help us move towards a more sustainable future. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental law, global governance and sustainable development.

Legal Aspects of Sustainable Development

Legal Aspects of Sustainable Development
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 634
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ISBN-10 : 9783319260211
ISBN-13 : 3319260219
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Legal Aspects of Sustainable Development by : Volker Mauerhofer

This book addresses legal aspects of sustainable development and offers the latest thinking on a wide range of current themes. By taking a cross-cutting approach, it adds considerably to the exploration of this emerging scientific field. Twenty-nine original contributions present innovative thoughts and replicable ideas from this exciting, new area, which will be of value to practitioners and researchers alike.These contributions are allocated into a horizontal and sectorial part. The section covering horizontal policies has five sub-parts: 1) general aspects; 2) human and intellectual property rights; 3) communication and social enterprise governance; 4) public participation and 5) assessment tools. The second part on sectorial policies also has five sub-parts: 1) forest and water management; 2) renewable energy; 3) cities, waste and material management; 4) biodiversity, nature conservation, oceans and spatial planning and 5) agriculture and rural policy. It offers a multifaceted discussion of sustainable development and law by authors from five continents and from both the public and the private sectors. This selection guarantees a broad view that presents the more theoretical arguments from the academic as well as the practical perspective. Furthermore, the authorship includes senior, highly experienced academics and practitioners as well as those at the start of their career. This ensures thoughtful expansions of established theories as well as the emergence of innovative ideas. Moreover, the ten sub-parts bring together likeminded thoughts, resulting in an exchange of different viewpoints on a similar theme. This allows the readers to concentrate on individual chapters, while at the same time discovering a variety of thoughts and ideas.

Environmental Sustainability and Development in Organizations

Environmental Sustainability and Development in Organizations
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781000350883
ISBN-13 : 1000350886
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Environmental Sustainability and Development in Organizations by : Clara Ines Pardo Martinez

This book aims to analyze contexts and perspectives in the relationships between environmental sustainability, human development and organizations. The book combines different scientific approaches for enhancing our understanding of environmental sustainability, development economics and evaluate what the actual conditions in emerging economies are and how developing new process could improve the well-being of developing countries. Employing a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach, the authors work to determine the main related factors and outcomes of the relationship between challenges and new strategies in the environmental sustainability, ultimately seeking to guide public policies to enhance the welfare of the population of an emerging economy.