Environmental Court Cases Related to Buildings
Author: Kaiman Lee
Publisher: Environmental Design & Research Ctr
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9780915250288
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Environmental Rights in Europe and Beyond
Author: Sanja Bogojevic
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2018-08-23
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 1509911103
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe growing awareness of an impending environmental crisis coupled with a series of national and regional environmental disasters led, in the 1960s and 1970s, to the birth of the global environmental movement and the widespread recognition of the need to protect the environment for both current and future generations. Against this backdrop the concept of 'environmental rights' surfaced as a means by which claims relating to the environment could be formulated in legal terms and thereby safeguarded. In the decades that followed, this concept has come to encompass many different variations of legal rights, which this book seeks to investigate and assess.
Planning Buildings for a High-Rise Environment in Hong Kong
Author: Lawrence Wai-chung Lai
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Published: 2000-03-01
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 9622095054
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is the first systematic attempt to document statutory building control in Hong Kong. It examines 40 cases decided by the Building Appeal Board with reference to the overlapping jurisdictions of the Buildings, Lands and Planning authorities in controlling building development. The cases are categorized under nine major themes, namely 'procedures and principles', 'immediate neighbourhood', 'widths of streets', 'lanes', 'access and parking', 'stepped streets', 'means of escape', 'illegal structures and enforcement orders' and 'demolition'. Each case is examined in detail, cross-referenced and illustrated by drawings and photographs where appropriate. For each category, a list of relevant law cases and a summary of the decision criteria identified are also provided. This work should be of great value to Authorized Persons, surveyors, lawyers and town planners who practise in Hong Kong, as well as those who are interested in the policies and issues concerning building control in a high-rise and high density living environment. It should also help professional practitioners prepare for the relevant APC examinations for the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors and other professional organizations.
Rights of Individuals in an Earth Observation and Satellite Navigation Environment
Author: Arianna Vettorel
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2023-11-13
Total Pages: 359
ISBN-13: 9004685383
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew Space technologies, Earth observation and satellite navigation in particular, have proven to be invaluable drivers of sustainable development, thus contributing to the protection of several human rights (the “Good”). At the same time, however, New Space technologies raise concerns for the right to privacy (the “Bad”), and face a number of challenges posed by hostile cyber operations (the “Ugly”). Dr. Arianna Vettorel analyzes the relevant international, European and domestic legal frameworks and highlights the need for several innovative approaches and reforms, in a transnational and bottom-up perspective, in order to maximize the Good, and minimize the Bad and the Ugly, of New Space technologies.
Engaging with Heritage and Historic Environment Policy
Author: Hana Morel
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-06-17
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 1000399249
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive review of policy and practice in the historic environment, this book exposes the tensions, challenges and difficulties faced by the heritage sector at a time of political volatility. This collection comes at a key moment for planning policy in the historic environment of England. The papers reflect a wide range of views and experience in the practical environment of policy and implementation. Contributors give perspectives on both policy and practice from legal counsel to local authorities, from the country’s largest NGO to the museums sector. Some conclusions are controversial, providing an important insight into the operation of national and local government. The thrust of the volume is the need to close the gap between research and policy production. Written when the UK government’s White Paper, Planning for the Future (August 2020), was in preparation, the chapters explore the implementation of policy, its unexpected and unanticipated outcomes and the enduring legacies of guidance and established practice. It highlights tensions within the sector and the need for collaboration and partnership. This book is the most recent and comprehensive review of how the heritage sector has evolved and draws special attention to the importance of the historic environment, not just in planning policy but for the country as a whole. The chapters in this book were originally published in The Historic Environment: Policy & Practice.
Building an Inclusive, Green and Low-Carbon Economy
Author: CCICED
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2023-07-04
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9811998612
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis open access book introduces the major environmental green development issues from six major themes carbon neutrality, nature-based solution, watershed management and climate adaptation, BRI green development, sustainable food supply chain, ecosystem-based integrated ocean management focusing on the progress of China’s environment and development policies from 2021 accomplishments. It is based on the research outputs of CCICED in the year of 2021, which marks China’s start point of implementation of its 14th Five-Year Plan when world economy also strived to recover from the pandemic.
Federal Historic Preservation Case Law, 1966-1996
Author: Adina W. Kanefield
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 238
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBuilding resilience to climate change and disaster risks for small-scale fisheries communities
Author: Cook, K., Rosenbaum, K. L., Poulain, F.
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2021-12-29
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 9251353131
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide presents a perspective on implementing the climate change and disaster risk elements of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines), with special attention to protecting human rights.
Compendium of Summaries of Judicial Decisions in Environment Related Cases
Author: United Nations Environment Programme
Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9280725572
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSuccess in tackling environmental degradation relies on the full participation of everyone in society. The judiciary is a crucial partner in promoting environmental governance, upholding the rule of law and in ensuring a fair balance between environmental, social and developmental considerations through its judgements and declarations. This publication outlines the work done by UNEP in cooperation with several partners in developing and implementing a programme to engage the judiciaries of all countries in the pursuit of the rule of law in the area of environment and sustainable development.
OECD Public Governance Reviews Building Trust and Reinforcing Democracy Preparing the Ground for Government Action
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2022-11-17
Total Pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9264919279
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis publication sheds light on the important public governance challenges countries face today in preserving and strengthening their democracies, including fighting mis- and disinformation; improving openness, citizen participation and inclusiveness; and embracing global responsibilities and building resilience to foreign influence.
