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Environmentalism Isn’T New: Lessons From Indigenous Law, Joseph Kowalski

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

The much-overlooked laws and lifeways of Indigenous people show that concepts of environmental sustainability have long been a part of the human tradition. By studying the Indigenous jurisprudence of societies that maintained these traditions into the modern era, much can be learned. Rather than making laws in regards to the land, the land itself was the source of the law, for the environmental laws were built around a relationship with the land.

Through most of human history, the western world had a similar relationship. However, the Holy Roman Empire’s interpretation of Biblical scripture, which at that time was law, forever …

Ecosystem Co-Management Agreements: A Study Of Nation Building Or A Lesson On Erosion Of Tribal Sovereignty?, Marren Sanders

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

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Ecological Effects Know No Boundaries: Little Remedy For Native American Tribes Pursuing Transboundary Pollution Under International Law, Peter D. Lepsch

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

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Linking Human Rights, Rights Of Indigenous People And The Environment, Sevine Ercmann

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

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Environmentalism, Human Rights And Indigenous Peoples: A Tale Of Converging And Diverging Interests, S. James Anaya

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

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