Search results

This work presents several different points of view regarding the role of environmental innovation as the driving force of public policy designed to promote sustainabilityand reduce environmental impacts. Environmental innovation is analyzed byexamining concrete practices such as sustainable design, green branding, eco-labeling, the use of medicinal plants, and improved plant varieties, among other things, and the individual and collective intellectual property rights that protect and promote these kinds of innovations. While this thematic diversity is directly proportional to the complexity of the author's presentation, it does not detract from the conceptual unity of the text. On the contrary, by examining the concepts as applied in a variety of contexts, the author highlights not only the challenges that must be faced in order to protect the general interest, but also proposes alternative solutions that promise to improve the structure, emphases, and priorities of these rights. This work represents the culmination of a valuable research project that benefited from the cumulative experience of the author and will be of great interest to scholars in the field, It is an important theoretical contribution to the formulation of strategies for environmental mitigation, adaptation, and recovery.

What is environmental law? a brief introduction -- History and challenges -- Envionmental values, principles, and rights -- The form, function, and adminisration of environmental law -- International law and environmental protection -- The European Union and the environment -- The regulation of environmental protection -- Environmental crime and enforcement -- Public participation -- Access to environmental justice and the role of the courts -- Private law and environmental protection -- Town and country planning -- Environmental assessment -- Environmental permitting and integrated pollution prevention an control IPPC -- Climate change, ozone depletion, and air quality -- Contaminated land -- Water pollution and water quality -- Waste management -- The conservation of nature -- New technologies -- Landscape management -- Local controls and remedies -- Disposal of waste to sewers