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The emerging age of ecological restoration law

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posted on 2023-05-18, 22:18 authored by Benjamin RichardsonBenjamin Richardson
This article challenges the dominant future orientation of environmental law by drawing attention to the need to consider past environmental losses and the role of restoration law. The article highlights some precedents in international and domestic law. So far, most examples of restoration governance in our legal systems should be described as ‘environmental’ restoration, addressing discrete contexts such as a pollution spill site or a former mine. The larger agenda of ecological restoration is in its infancy, but there are a handful of interesting legal innovations. Successful ecological restoration governance is a complex task that requires addressing four criteria: biological feasibility, social acceptability, financial viability and institutional tractability.

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Publication title

Review of European, Comparative and International Environmental Law

Volume

25

Pagination

1-14

ISSN

2050-0386

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

Place of publication

United Kingdom

Rights statement

Copyright 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Expanding knowledge in law and legal studies

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