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Boyd, David R.

 
9780774810494: Unnatural Law: Rethinking Canadian Environmental Law and Policy
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0774810491 ISBN 13 : 9780774810494
Editeur : University of British Columbia Press, 2003

Synopsis

While governments assert that Canada is a world leader in sustainability, Unnatural Law provides extensive evidence to refute this claim. A comprehensive assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of Canadian environmental law, the book provides a balanced, critical examination of Canada's record, focusing on laws and policies intended to protect water, air, land, and biodiversity. Three decades of environmental laws have produced progress in a number of important areas, such as ozone depletion, protected areas, and some kinds of air and water pollution. However, Canada's overall record remains poor.

In this vital and timely study, David Boyd explores the reasons why some laws and policies foster progress while others fail. He ultimately concludes that the root cause of environmental degradation in industrialized nations is excessive consumption of resources. Unnatural Law outlines the innovative changes in laws and policies that Canada must implement in order to respond to the ecological imperative of living within the Earth's limits. The struggle for a sustainable future is one of the most daunting challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Everyone - academics, lawyers, students, policy-makers, and concerned citizens - interested in the health of the Canadian and global environments will find Unnatural Law an invaluable source of information and insight. For more information on Unnatural Law visit David Boyd's site, www.unnaturallaw.com.

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À propos de l'auteur

David R. Boyd is an environmental lawyer, professor, and former executive director of the Sierra Legal Defence Fund. He is the editor of Northern Wild: Best Contemporary Canadian Nature Writing, and lives on Pender Island, BC.

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Éditeur
University of British Columbia Press
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0774810491
ISBN 13 
9780774810494
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
488
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  0774810483 ISBN 13 :  9780774810487
Editeur : University of British Columbia P..., 2003
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