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"Since the mid-1980s, beginning with the unsuccessful Union Carbide litigation in the USA, litigants have been exploring ways of holding multinational corporations [MNCs] liable for offshore human rights abuses in the courts of the companies' home States. The highest profile cases have been the human rights claims brought against MNCs (such as Unocal, Shell, Rio Tinto, Coca Cola, and Talisman) under the Alien Tort Claims Act in the United States. Such claims also raise issues under customary international law (which may be directly applicable in US federal law) and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations [RICO] statute. Another legal front is found in the USA, England and Australia, where courts have become more willing to exercise jurisdiction over transnational common law tort claims against home corporations. Futhermore, a corporation's human rights practices were indirectly targeted under trade practices law in groundbreaking litigation in California against sportsgoods manufacturer Nike. This new study examines these developments and the procedural arguments (eg. regarding personal jurisdiction and especially forum non conveniens) which have been used to block litigation, as well as the principles which can be gleaned from cases which have settled. The analysis is important for human rights victims in order to know the boundaries of possible available legal redress. It is also important for MNCs, which must now take human rights into account in managing the legal risks (as well as moral and reputation risks) associated with offshore projects."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Aliens --- Economic development --- Environmental responsibility. --- Human rights. --- Jurisdiction (International law) --- Torts (International law) --- Environmental aspects.

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Human ecology --- Nature --- Environmental responsibility. --- Environmental ethics. --- Christian ethics. --- Christianity --- Religious aspects --- Christianity. --- Social aspects. --- Christian ethics --- Environmental ethics --- Environmental responsibility --- Ecology --- Environment, Human --- Human beings --- Human environment --- Ecological engineering --- Human geography --- Ecological accountability --- Ecological responsibility --- Environmental accountability --- Responsibility --- Environmental quality --- Ethics --- Religions --- Church history --- Ethical theology --- Moral theology --- Theology, Ethical --- Theology, Moral --- Christian life --- Christian philosophy --- Religious ethics --- Social aspects --- Religious aspects&delete& --- Effect of environment on --- Effect of human beings on --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Human ecology - Religious aspects - Christianity. --- Nature - Religious aspects - Christianity. --- Christianity - Social aspects.

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Ecological accountability --- Ecological responsability --- Environmental accountability --- Environmental ethics --- Environmental movement --- Environmental responsibility --- Environmentalism --- Environnement [Ethique de l' ] --- Environnement [Théorie de l' ] --- Environnement--Responsabilité --- Environnementalisme --- Ethiek van het milieu --- Ethique de l'environnement --- Human ecology--Moral and ethical aspects --- Milieu [Verantwoordelijkheid voor het ] --- Milieu-ethiek --- Milieutheorie --- Responsabilité environnementale --- Théorie de l'environnement --- Verantwoordelijkheid voor het milieu --- Écologisme

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This accessible and provocative book explores whether getting 'unhooked' from economic growth to meet the needs of the environment is possible. Although giving the environment priority over growth may seem radical, the author argues that it can be accomplished using marketable emissions allowances, transferable development rights, and other tools popular with conventional economists. It can also be achieved by creating more interesting and environmentally friendly urban landscapes less beholden to the automobile. The key problem will be ensuring that everyone who wants employment can find it.

Economic development --- Consumption (Economics) --- Sustainable development. --- Environmental responsibility. --- Ecological accountability --- Ecological responsibility --- Environmental accountability --- Environmental ethics --- Responsibility --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable development --- Sustainable economic development --- Consumer demand --- Consumer spending --- Consumerism --- Spending, Consumer --- Demand (Economic theory) --- Eco-development --- Ecodevelopment --- Environmental aspects. --- Environmental aspects

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Este libro aborda al medio ambiente como producto de la percepción y la reflexión. No alude a la dimensión física de los problemas ambientales, sino a la forma bajo la cual éstos son pensados, sentidos y vividos por la sociedad. El medio ambiente al que aquí se hace referencia es aquel que se construye por medio de imágenes, símbolos y normas sociales. Es real porque preocupa a la población y para enfrentarlo se elaboran políticas y programas. Percibir los problemas ambientales y tener conciencia de ellos depende de la voluntad social de ver, la cual está mediada por normas sociales y no solo por hechos físicos.

Sociology of environment --- Mexico --- Risk perception. --- Pollution --- Environmental protection --- Environmental responsibility --- Social aspects --- Political aspects --- Ecological accountability --- Ecological responsibility --- Environmental accountability --- Environmental ethics --- Responsibility --- Environmental quality management --- Protection of environment --- Environmental sciences --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental policy --- Environmental quality --- Chemical pollution --- Chemicals --- Contamination of environment --- Environmental pollution --- Contamination (Technology) --- Asbestos abatement --- Bioremediation --- Factory and trade waste --- Hazardous waste site remediation --- Hazardous wastes --- In situ remediation --- Lead abatement --- Pollutants --- Refuse and refuse disposal --- Awareness, Risk --- Risk awareness --- Perception --- Environmental aspects --- History of the Americas