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Figures, Tables, and Text Boxes xi
Foreword Anthony J. McMichael xiii
Preface Colin L. Soskolne xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Teacher's Guide xxi
Introduction: Global and Local Contexts as Evidence for Concern Colin L. Soskolne Laura Westra Louis J. Kotze Brendan Mackey William E. Rees Richard Westra 1
Tying Governance to Ecology, Economy, and Human Well-Being
Institutions for Global Governance Klaus Bosselmann 9
A Covenant of Covenants: A Federal Vision of Global Governance for the Twenty-first Century J. Ronald Engel 27
Market Society and Ecological Integrity: Theory and Practice Richard Westra 41
A Full Spectrum Integrity Index of Nations Helmut Burkhardt 51
Globalization, Human Rights, and the Human Condition
Linkages among Globalization, Human Rights, and Health Maud Huynen Pim Martens 65
Toward Sustainability with Justice: Are Human Nature and History on Side? William E. Rees 81
Protecting Society from Itself: Reconnecting Ecology and Economy James R. Karr 95
Strong Sustainability and Environmental Policy:Justification and Implementation Konrad Ott Ralf Doring 109
Governance for Ecological Integrity, Sustainable Ecosystem Function, and Public Health
Evolution of the Ecological Integrity Debate David Manuel-Navarrete James J. Kay Dan Dolderman 127
Collective Decision-Making Bridging Public Health, Sustainability Governance, and Environmental Management Valerie Brown 139
Toward Sustainable Environmental Governance in South Africa: Cooperative Environmental Governance and Integrated Environmental Management as Possible Solutions to Fragmentation Louis J. Kotze 155
A Sense of Possibility: What Does Governance for Health and Ecological Sustainability Look like? Daniel Rainham Ian McDowell Daniel Krewski 171
Covenants and Respect for All Life, Public-Good, and Traditional Knowledge
The Earth Charter, Ethics, and Global Governance Brendan Mackey 197
The Copenhagen Consensus: A Global Public-Good Perspective Comparing the Earth Charter with Other Recent Declarations Philippe Crabbe 209
Intergenerational Sustainability and Traditional Knowledge in Africa: The Natural Resource Management Perspective Yemi Oke 227
Focus (a): Governance amid Ideological Influences in a Globalizing World
The Ominous Rise of Ideological Think Tanks in Environmental Policy-Making Donald A. Brown 243
Cutting CO[subscript 2] Emissions in the Atmosphere: A Realistic Goal or a Mere Utopian Ideal? Giulio De Leo Marino Gatto 257
Ecological Governance at Work: A Community Challenge to Genetically Modified Organisms Prue E. Taylor 269
Focus (b): Rights to Food and Water
The Future: World Population and Food Security David Pimentel Marcia Pimentel 285
Refining International Water Law Joseph W. Dellapenna 299
Water as a Human Right: The Sri Lankan Experience Ruana Rajepakse 311
Cooperation in Promoting Ecological Integrity and Socioeconomic Justice in Marine Fisheries: European Community-West African Relations Emma Witbooi 321
Focus (c): Social Forces at Play in Environmental and Human Catastrophes
The Institutionalized Use of Force in Economic Development: With Special Reference to the World Bank Robert Goodland 339
Globalization and the Degradation of Rural Livelihoods: A Comparative Study of Mexico and Vietnam under Trade Liberalization Jack P. Manno Thanh Vo 355
A Toolkit for Ecoepidemiological Enquiry under Global Ecological Change Brian D. Ladd Colin L. Soskolne 369
Focus (d): The Rights of Children: Health and the Culture Environment
The Culture Environment: Implications for Public Health, Human Rights, and Ecological Sustainability Rose A. Dyson 385
The Child's Rights to Health and the Role of the World Health Organization Laura Westra 397
Conclusions: Challenging Our Individual and Collective Thinking about Sustainability Colin L. Soskolne Louis J. Kotze Brendan Mackey William E. Rees 413
The Earth Charter 425
Index 433
About the Contributors 449
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