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Acting As If Tomorrow Matters: Accelerating The Transition To Sustainability, John Dernbach May 2012

Acting As If Tomorrow Matters: Accelerating The Transition To Sustainability, John Dernbach

John C. Dernbach

No abstract provided.


The Ecuadorian Exemplar: The First Ever Vindications Of Constitutional Rights Of Nature, Erin Daly Mar 2012

The Ecuadorian Exemplar: The First Ever Vindications Of Constitutional Rights Of Nature, Erin Daly

Erin Daly

The 'Sala de le Corte Provincial' - a provincial court in Ecuador - became the first court ever to vindicate the recently constitutionalized rights of nature. Recognizing the indisputable importance of the rights of nature for present and future generations, the court held the provincial government liable for flooding damages caused by dumping of construction debris. This judicial victory is arguably overshadowed by challenges facing the plaintiffs in seeing the courts order enforced, however. A subsequent case bears witness to the judiciary’s vindication of rights of nature in Ecuador with ever increasing legal effect.


International Order Without Law: The Power Of Soft Law In Global Governance, Andrew Guzman, Timothy Meyer Dec 2011

International Order Without Law: The Power Of Soft Law In Global Governance, Andrew Guzman, Timothy Meyer

Andrew T Guzman

No abstract provided.