International Environmental Law and Asian Values: Legal Norms and Cultural Influences

by Roda Mushkat

Following decades of vigorous economic expansion, Asia is confronting the environmental consequences of unfettered development. This poses a challenge because of the strong bias of prevailing cultural systems in the region toward the goal of lifting standards of living over achieving ecological sustainability. This book juxtaposes international environmental norms and practices with relevant Asian policies and their applications in key areas. Roda...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774810572
• ISBN13: 9780774810579
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.0"