ENVIRONMENTAL LAW TRANSITIONS SUSTAINAP

Environmental law has played a significant role in limiting pollution and decoupling economic growth from negative environmental effects, but current challenges require out-of-the-box solutions. This book presents inspiring ideas about how law can support the fundamental transition processes to a sustainable future and provide guidance on the pathways to sustainability. It examines conceptual issues and specific legal tools from an EU law perspective, as well as national and international law perspectives. The contributions make clear that law should be further developed and improved to better align with the more general aim of moving towards a sustainable society.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publisher: INTERSENTIA PUBLICATIONS

Environmental law has played a crucial role in reducing pollution and mitigating the detrimental impact of economic growth on the environment over the past few decades. However, the current challenges we face necessitate innovative and comprehensive solutions that involve collaboration between public and private actors, as well as the utilization of cross-border instruments. This book aims to provide inspiring ideas on how law can facilitate the fundamental transition towards a sustainable future and offer guidance on the pathways to sustainability.

The book specifically addresses issues such as identifying the legal instruments that promote disruptive breakthroughs while minimizing the potential barriers to sustainable innovations. It examines conceptual challenges and specific legal tools from various legal perspectives, including EU law, national law, and international law. Alongside broader discussions on the role of law in fostering sustainability, the book also delves into substantive areas where urgent transition processes are required, such as the transition to a low-carbon economy to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change, the transition to holistic water resource management for water security, and the transition to halt biodiversity loss.

The diverse contributions in this book make it evident that, until recently, law has had a limited role in supporting the transition to a sustainable society. It highlights the need for further development and improvement of legal frameworks to better align with the overarching objective of achieving a sustainable future. This book serves as a valuable resource for further discussions on the role of law as a tool for facilitating the transition towards a sustainable society.

Weight: 596g
Dimension: 223 x 291 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781780689296