Historical and philosophical underpinnings of the environmental movement -- An overview of the characteristics and controversies of human rights -- Theorisation of the various human rights approaches to environmental issues -- Reconfiguration of the human rights system in light of sustainable development and the two-level conceptualisation of environmental rights
Summary
The book examines the genesis and development of environmental rights (or the Right to Environment) in international law and discusses their philosophical, theoretical and legal underpinnings in the context of sustainable development and the notion of solidarity rights