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The Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law is a landmark reference work, providing definitive and comprehensive coverage of this dynamic field. Each volume probes the key elements of law, the essential concepts, and the latest research through concise, structured entries written by international experts. Each entry includes an extensive bibliography as a starting point for further reading. The mix of authoritative commentary and insightful discussion will make this an essential tool for research and teaching, as well as a valuable resource for professionals and policymakers. The unprecedented degradation of the planet's vital ecosystems and species, and the consequent damage to the variability of life on Earth, are one of the most pressing issues confronting the international community. The purpose of this volume of the Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law is to provide a critical assessment of international biodiversity law in the face of the failed attempts to reduce the global trend in irreversible biodiversity loss and the need to increase efforts, including through indirect drivers of change such as institutions, governance and legal frameworks. The volume assesses comprehensively how and to what extent international law has addressed the key concerns presently facing biodiversity conservation, made recourse to conventional and market-based approaches to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, tackled cross-cutting issues, and considered direct as well as indirect changes in socio-economic conditions. In doing so, the volume examines the historical development, principles, themes and cross cutting issues of international biodiversity law. Each article, written by an invited expert in that field, contains an overview of the topic, provides a concise review of current knowledge, identifies new directions for cutting-edge research and offers an extensive bibliography. This major research-focused resource and its in-depth exploration of the field of biodiversity law is an essential reference for university students, teachers, researchers, practitioners and policy makers. Contributors include: N. Affolder, S. Aguilar, S. Alam, R.A. Barnes, V. Barral, S.W. Burgiel, A. Cardesa-Salzmann, C. Chiarolla, A. Cliquet, N. Craik, N. de Sadeleer, L. de Silva, D. Diz, B. Ferreira de Souza Dias, A. Fodella, K. Garforth, A. Gupta, V. Jenkins, H.C. Jonas, A. Kotsakis, A. Langlais, S. Maljean-Dubois, E. Morgera, R. Moynihan, M. Ntona, A. Orsini, R. Pavoni, N. Peralta, F. Perron-Welch, D. Piselli, J. Razzaque, S. Romppanen, A. Savaresi, N. Schabus, H. Schoukens, P. Schwartz, E.J. Techera, E. Tsioumani, H. van Asselt, M. Wemaëre, C. Willmore,

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Author:   Elisa Morgera ,  Jona Razzaque
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Volume:   3
Dimensions:   Width: 16.90cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.977kg
ISBN:  

9781783474240

ISBN 10:   1783474246
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   28 April 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Foreword to the Encyclopedia, Jamie Benidickson and Yves Le Bouthillier Foreword to Volume, Michael Faure Introduction: The research challenge of international biodiversity law Elisa Morgera Part I Historical and Conceptual Background 1. Historical perspectives on the challenge of biodiversity conservation Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias and Kathryn Garforth 2. Sovereignty, conservation and sustainable use Christin Willmore 3. The Historical Roots of the North-South Dynamic in Biodiversity Conservation and its Imprint on the Convention on Biological Diversity Andreas Kostakis Part II Principles and Approaches 4. Sustainable development and equity in biodiversity conservation Virginie Barral 5. The ecosystem approach and the precautionary principle Elisa Morgera 6. Nature capital: valuation and payments for ecosystem services Alexandra Langlais Part III Key Themes 7. Species-based conservation Erika J. Techera 8. Terrestrial Areas Protection An Cliquet and Hendrik Schoukens 9. Marine Biodiversity: Unraveling the Intricacies of the Global Frameworks and Applicable Concepts Daniela Diz 10. Indigenous Peoples' and Community Conserved Territories and Areas (ICCAs): Evolution in International Biodiversity Law Holly C. Jonas 11. Mountain biodiversity Alessandro Fodella 12. Island biodiversity Richard A. Barnes 13. Inland Water Biodiversity: International Law on Protection of Transboundary Freshwater Ecosystems and Biodiversity Ruby Moynihan 14. Forest biodiversity Annalisa Savaresi 15. Dryland biodiversity: ecosystems, people and the law Elsa Tsioumani 16. Biosafety Law Frederic Perron-Welch 17. Access to Genetic Resources and and Benefit Sharing Riccardo Pavoni and Dario Piselli 18. Agriculture and biodiversity conservation Claudio Chiarolla 19. Traditional knowledge Nicole Schabus Part IV Cross-cutting Issues 20. Invasive Alien Species Stanley W. Burgiel 21. Biodiversity and Climate Change Sandrine Maljean-Dubois and Matthieu Wemaere 22. REDD+ and Biodiversity Harro Van Asselt 23. Trade, Investment and Biodiversity Conservation Shawkat Alam 24. Gender and the Convention on Biological Diversity Victoria Jenkins 25. Biofuels Seita Romppanen 26. Technology Transfer Mara Ntona 27. Ecotourism Nelissa Peralta Part V Actors 28. Non-state actors Natasha Affolder 29. International Financial Institutions and Biodiversity Conservation Priscilla Schwartz 30. European Union Nicolas de Sadeleer Part VI Implementation, Enforcement and Compliance 31. Biodiversity-inclusive impact assessment Neil Craik 32. Liability, Redress and Cartagena Protocol Aarti Gupta and Amandine Orsini 33. Monitoring and compliance mechanisms Antonio Cardesa-Salzmann 34. Public participation in biodiversity conservation Lalanath de Silva 35. The International Finance for Biodiversity and the Global Environment Facility Soledad Aguilar 36. Concluding Remarks Jona Razzaque Index

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Edited by Elisa Morgera, Professor of Global Environmental Law, Law School, University of Strathclyde and Co-Director of the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance and Jona Razzaque, Professor of Environmental Law, Department of Law, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

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