Biodiversity and human rights : : the international rules for the protection of biodiversity / / by Elli Louka.

The author of this study proposes a fundamental review of biodiversity protection policies. Instead of conservation/preservation, a shift to attention to ecosystem management with human rights and human dignity at the center is recommended. This study prescribes a comprehensive system for the protec...

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Place / Publishing House:Ardsley, New York : : Transnational Publishers, Inc.,, [2002]
©2002
Year of Publication:2002
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (216 pages)
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Summary:The author of this study proposes a fundamental review of biodiversity protection policies. Instead of conservation/preservation, a shift to attention to ecosystem management with human rights and human dignity at the center is recommended. This study prescribes a comprehensive system for the protection of biodiversity. Human rights standards, free trade in wildlife and regulated free access to plant genetic resources are proposed as the elements of this system. Practitioners and scholars concerned with environmental issues, human rights, and sustainable development problems will find this work of great interest. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-194) and index.
ISBN:9789004480469
9781571052261
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: by Elli Louka.