Social-ecological resilience and law /

Environmental law envisions ecological systems as existing in an equilibrium state, or a?balance of nature," reinforcing a rigid legal framework unable to absorb rapid environmental changes and innovations in sustainability. For the past three decades,?resilience theory," which embraces un...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Allen, Craig R. (Editor ), Garmestani, Ahjond S. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, 2013.
Temas:
Ecosystem health.
Ecosystem management.
Environmental law.
Environmental policy.
Law reform.
Resilience (Ecology)
Écosystèmes > Santé.
Écosystèmes > Gestion.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale.
Droit > Réforme.
Résilience (Écologie)
environmental policy.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
LAW > Science & Technology.
Ecosystem health
Ecosystem management
Environmental law
Environmental policy
Law reform
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Environmental law envisions ecological systems as existing in an equilibrium state, or a?balance of nature," reinforcing a rigid legal framework unable to absorb rapid environmental changes and innovations in sustainability. For the past three decades,?resilience theory," which embraces uncertainty and nonlinear dynamics in complex adaptive systems, has shown itself to be a robust and invaluable basis for sound environmental management. Reforming American law to account for this knowledge is key to transitioning to sustainability. This volume features top legal and resilience scholars s.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (pages .)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0231536356
9780231536356

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