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It demonstrates that a great deal has been achieved in the field of environmental law since the 1990s. However, the extraordinary environmental crises facing humanity in the 21st century indicate a continuing urgent need for the generation of robus
The book presents contributions from Brazilian experts on the regulation of different energy sources. Focusing on describing and discussing the fundamental issues related to the legal regulation of each of the sources that compose Brazil's energy matrix, it also analyzes economic and strategic aspects and identifies the main current problems related to the exploration for and production of each energy source. The book offers a clear and detailed overview of energy law and regulation for policymakers, foreign investors and legal professionals dealing with energy projects in Brazil.
'The phenomenon of anthropogenic climate change has become of critical importance to all countries. However, while the majority of developing countries contribute the least to global greenhouse gas emissions, they will generally bear the major burden of the social, environmental and economic impacts of climate change imposed upon them by developed countries. This cutting-edge book contains outstanding contributions by scholars from around the world on the need to expand the range of legal and policy mechanisms and strategies required to bridge the gaps between the north and the south to achieve global climate justice.' - Ben Boer, University of Sydney and former Co-director of the IUCN Acade...
From Amazonian forests to Patagonian ice fields, South America boasts some of the most iconic nature reserves on the planet. A Moderating Force demonstrates how, in four countries and across one hundred years, ordinary people and curious scientists worked to protect and celebrate the places for which they cared deeply. Rather than center conventional or critical interpretations of nature conservation, Emily Wakild shows how the creation of national parks proved a moderating force that pulled different groups together. By elaborating on the patterns and processes that these countries used to protect large landscapes, Wakild provides a bold new interpretation of national parks.
Este livro trata do direito enquanto direito ambiental internacional, com indagações sobre as possibilidades e desafios do direito internacional para responder às mudanças necessárias em face do avanço do conhecimento científico e da necessidade de proteção do meio ambiente na construção de uma ordem pública ecológica, fundada na justiça socioambiental. O livro fornece as bases e sistematiza o conhecimento em matéria do direito ambiental internacional.
First published in 1952, the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology) is well established as a major bibliographic reference for students, researchers and librarians in the social sciences worldwide. Key features: * Authority: Rigorous standards are applied to make the IBSS the most authoritative selective bibliography ever produced. Articles and books are selected on merit by some of the world's most expert librarians and academics. * Breadth: Today the IBSS covers over 2000 journals - more than any other comparable resource. The latest monograph publications are also included. * International Coverage: The IBSS reviews scholarship published in over thirty languages, including publications from Eastern Europe and the developing world. * User friendly organization: all non-English titles are word sections. Extensive author, subject and place name indexes are provided in both English and French.
Ces contributions abordent les aspects fondamentaux des droits français et brésilien sous le prisme du rapport entre liberté et interventionnisme de l'Etat. D'importantes branches des droits public, privé et international y sont traitées et ces interventions sont enrichies par des commentaires de professeurs.
Reflete sobre o papel desempenhado pela ONU no contexto das relaçõaes internacionais e da busca de coexistência pacífica entre as nações. Aborda aspectos diversos da organização, tratando de alguns organismos especializados e analisando a atuação da ONU em diferentes problemas e conflitos.