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Allocating the earth : a distributional framework for protecting capabilities in environmental law and policy.

This book advances a new distributional framework to guide the evaluation and design of environmental policies. Drawing on capabilities theory, especially as articulated in Martha Nussbaum's capabilities approach to justice, the book proposes that environmental policies should aim to secure the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Holland, Breena (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Edición:First edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book advances a new distributional framework to guide the evaluation and design of environmental policies. Drawing on capabilities theory, especially as articulated in Martha Nussbaum's capabilities approach to justice, the book proposes that environmental policies should aim to secure the basic capabilities that make it possible for people to live a flourishing and dignified human life. Holland begins by establishing protection of the natural environment ascentral to securing these capabilities and then considers the implications for debates in environmental valuation, policy justificati.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 245 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-234) and index.
ISBN:9780191034442
0191034444