Constitutions and the commons [electronic resource] : the impact of federal governance on local, national, and global resource management / Blake Hudson.

By: Hudson, BlakeMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Abingdon, Oxon : RFF Press, 2014Description: x, 277 p. : illISBN: 9780203583937 (e-book : PDF)Subject(s): Natural resources -- Law and legislation | Federal governmentGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleOnline resources: Click here to view Also available in print edition.
Contents:
pt. 1. Constitutionalization of the commons -- pt. 2. Decentralization of the commons -- pt. 3. Federalization of the commons -- pt. 4. Internationalization of the commons -- pt. 5. Fortification of commons constitutions.
Summary: Constitutions and the Commons looks at a critical but little examined issue of the degree to which the federal constitution of a nation contributes toward or limits the ability of the national government to manage its natural resources (or commons). Furthermore it considers how far the constitution facilitates the binding of constituent states, provinces or subnational units to honor the conditions of international environmental treaties. While the main focus is on the US, there is also detailed coverage of other nations such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, India and Russia-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Constitutionalization of the commons -- pt. 2. Decentralization of the commons -- pt. 3. Federalization of the commons -- pt. 4. Internationalization of the commons -- pt. 5. Fortification of commons constitutions.

Constitutions and the Commons looks at a critical but little examined issue of the degree to which the federal constitution of a nation contributes toward or limits the ability of the national government to manage its natural resources (or commons). Furthermore it considers how far the constitution facilitates the binding of constituent states, provinces or subnational units to honor the conditions of international environmental treaties. While the main focus is on the US, there is also detailed coverage of other nations such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, India and Russia-- Provided by publisher.

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