Earth Is Our Business : Changing the Rules of the Game.
Title:
Earth Is Our Business : Changing the Rules of the Game.
Author:
Higgins, Polly.
ISBN:
9780856833809
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (225 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part 1: Where the World is Currently Heading -- 1 - The Law of Ecocide -- 2 - The emperor has no clothes on -- 3 - Nature as a commodity -- Part 2: Shifting the Paradigm -- 4 - Building a new business model -- 5 - The flow of money -- 6 - When malum in se becomes malum prohibita -- Part 3: Towards A New World -- 7 - Transitioning into a new era -- 8 - Owing a duty of care -- 9 - The significance of life -- 10 - The end of asset stripping Earth -- Appendices: -- i - Sample Ecocide indictment -- ii - Ecocide Act -- iii Ecocide sentencing guidelines -- iv New World Bank Assessment Rules -- v - Frequently asked questions -- Index -- About the Author.
Abstract:
Advocating a new form of leadership that places the health and well-being of people and the planet first, this book proposes a new Earth law, a framework for sustainable development and international environmental governance. As it argues that the planet is not the exclusive preserve of the executives of the world's top corporations, this volume illustrates how the law can be the catalyst in a shift of attitude away from regarding the Earth as something to be owned and traded for profit. Detailed and passionate, this is a holistic approach to law, business, and the environment in the battle for the ecosystem.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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