Environmental justice and the rights of unborn and future generations:law, environmental harm and the right to health

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Westra Laura.
Published: Earthscan,
Publisher Address: London Sterling, VA
Publication Dates: 2006.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: xvii, 326 p.: ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 1844073661 (hardback)
9781844073665 (hardback)
Call Number: D996.9/W538
Contents: Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-319) and index.
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 common law instruments and cases -- Supranational governance : the European Court of Human Rights and the WTO-WHO in conflict -- The impact of consumerism and social policy on the health of the child -- Future generations' rights : linking intergenerational and intragenerational rights in ecojustice -- Ecojustice and consideration for the future : the persistence of ecofootprint disasters -- Ecojustice and industrial operations : irreconcilable conflict or possible coexistence? -- Developmental and health rights of children in developing countries : towards a model legislation for the rights of the child to health.