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Environmental Justice and the Rights of Unborn and Future Generations: Law, Environmental Harm and the Right to Health
The traditional concept of social justice is being challenged by the notion of a humankind that spans the future generations. This book examines how the rights of the unborn and future generations are handled in common law and under international legal instruments. It covers the arguments over international legal instruments.
| Author(s) | By Laura Westra (York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada). |
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| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 344 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 1 Oct 2006 |
| Availability | Available |
The traditional concept of social justice is being challenged by the notion of a humankind that spans the future generations. This book examines how the rights of the unborn and future generations are handled in common law and under international legal instruments. It covers the arguments over international legal instruments.
Foreword * Part I: The Rights of the First Generation * The Child's Rights to Health and the Environment, and the Role of the World Health Organization * The Status of the Preborn in Civil Law Instruments * The Status of the Child and the Preborn in Commo
Laura Westra is Professor Emerita (Philosophy), University of Windsor, PhD in Law, Osgoode Hall Law School and Adjunct Professor of Social Science, York University, Canada.
