Constitutional Environmental Rights

• First book to examine the case for a constitutional right to an adequate environment from the perspective of political, rather than legal, theory
• A cutting edge topic, widely debated, but having thus far received little scholarly attention
• Cross-disciplinary appeal to political theorists, philosophers, legal and environmental scholars

Readership: Scholars and students of Political Theory, Philosophy, Law, and Geography, especially those interested in the protection of the environment and constitutional human rights; policy makers and campaigners concerened with environmental protection and rights

Tim Hayward, Reader in the School of Social and Political Studies, University of Edinburgh

Introduction
1: The Case for a Human Right to an Adequate Environment
2: Constitutionalizing the Right to an Adequate Environment: Challenges of Principle
3: The Challenge of Effective Implementation
4: Environmental Rights as Democratic Rights
5: Is a Constitutional Right Necessary? A European Perspective
6: Environmental Rights and Environmental Justice: A Global Perspective
Conclusion