Full Description
This comprehensive Encyclopedia is an indispensable resource in the area of law and development. Bringing together more than 80 entries, the Encyclopedia spans a variety of approaches, contextualised histories, recent developments and forward-looking insights into the role of law in development.
Entries cover the social, economic and environmental aspects of sustainable development, and offer a conceptual and contextualised perspective on key topics and terms. The Encyclopedia pluralises scholarship in the field by featuring eminent scholars of law and development alongside up-and-coming voices from both the Global South and North with diverse approaches and backgrounds.
The Encyclopedia of Law and Development is an invaluable reference point for scholars seeking to engage with issues at the intersection of law and development from both within and outside of the legal field. It is also a thorough but succinct overview for post-graduate students wishing to familiarise themselves with the various aspects of law and development research and study.
Key features:
More than 80 entries
Organised alphabetically for ease of reference
Entries by both leading scholars and up-and-coming voices
Each entry features selected references for further study
Up-to-date outlook linked to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals.
Contents
Contents:
1. Future of Law and Development Research: An Introduction to the Encyclopedia of Law and Development 1
Koen de Feyter, Gamze Erdem Türkelli and Stéphanie de Moerloose
2. Academy and Law and Development: The United States and Beyond 4
David M. Trubek
3. Actors and Instruments 8
Philipp Dann and Michael Riegner
4. Approaches to Law and Development 11
Liliana Lizarazo-Rodríguez
5. Armed Conflict 16
Ajla Škrbić
6. Biodiversity 20
Christine Frison
7. Cities 24
Urmila Soni (Govindjee)
8. Civil Society 28
Ada Ordor
9. Climate 32
Justine Bendel
10. Common but Differentiated Responsibility 36
Amita Punj
11. Common Heritage of Mankind 40
Alberto Pecoraro
12. Comparative Law 44
Diego A. Dolabjian
13. Corruption 47
Martin Skladany
14. Courts 51
Octávio Luiz Motta Ferraz
15. Cultural Heritage 55
Alessandra Asteriti
16. Decent Work 59
Avinash Govindjee and Thando Qotoyi
17. Democracy 64
Daniel Mathew
18. Duty to Cooperate 68
Julien Dellaux
19. Education 72
Joanna Botha
20. Enabling International Environment 76
Celine Tan
21. Energy 80
Ignacio Sabbatella
22. Extraterritorial Human Rights Obligations 84
Arne Vandenbogaerde
23. Financing for Development 87
Siobhán Airey
24. Future Generations 91
Julien Dellaux
25. Gender Equality 95
Joanna Botha with Glancina Mokone
26. Global Governance 99
Ikboljon Qoraboyev
27. Good Governance 104
Morag Goodwin
28. Growth and De-growth 108
Wouter Vandenhole
29. Health 110
Avinash Govindjee and Mayowa Ajigboye
30. Human Rights 114
Wouter Vandenhole
31. Humanitarian Crisis 118
Deborah Casalin
32. Hunger 121
Amita Punj
33. Imperialism 124
Nadia Latif
34. Indigenous Peoples 128
Felix Mukwiza Ndahinda
35. Industry and Infrastructure 131
Kinnari Bhatt
36. Inequality 135
Mikaela Heikkilä and Maija Mustaniemi-Laakso
37. Intellectual Property Rights 139
Titilayo Adebola
38. International Commodity Agreements 143
Michael Fakhri
39. International Financial Regulation and Sustainable Finance 147
Jeremmy Okonjo
40. International Law 151
Yusra Suedi
41. International Solidarity 154
Obiora Chinedu Okafor
42. International Trade Law 158
Rafael Lima Sakr
43. Investor 163
Nitish Monebhurrun
44. Law and Development Experts 166
Deval Desai
45. Law, Finance and Development 169
Andreia Costa Vieira
46. Law of Foreign Investment 173
Mavluda Sattorova
47. Law, Race and Development 177
Foluke Adebisi
48. Legal Pluralism 181
Helga María Lell
49. Life below Water 184
Patrick H.G. Vrancken
50. Local Authorities 187
Paul Stacey
51. Migration 191
Lila García
52. Mother Earth 195
Leonardo Villafuerte Philippsborn
53. Multilateral Development Banks 198
Philipp Dann and Thomas Dollmaier
54. Multistakeholderism 202
Gamze Erdem Türkelli
55. National Policy Space 207
Celine Tan
56. Natural Resources 211
Julia Dehm
57. Official Development Assistance 216
Siobhán Airey
58. Parliaments 220
Philipp Dann and Michael Riegner
59. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions 224
Ntemesha Maseka
60. Philanthropic Institutions 228
Amaka Vanni
61. Planetary Boundaries 232
Vincent Bellinkx
62. Poverty 236
Lilla Crouse
63. Public Administration 240
Yong-Shik Lee
64. Regulating Multinational Corporations 243
Daria Davitti
65. Resistance 246
Giedre Jokubauskaite
66. Right to Development 249
Julie Gibson
67. Rights of Nature 253
María Valeria Berros
68. Rule of Law 256
Juan Bautista Etcheverry
69. Security 260
Anna-Liisa Heusala
70. Social Protection 264
Markus Kaltenborn
71. South-South and Triangular Cooperation 268
Raquel de Mattos Pimenta, Lívia Gil Guimarães and Diogo R. Coutinho
72. Sovereign Debt 271
Liliana Lizarazo-Rodríguez
73. Sovereignty 276
Koen de Feyter
74. Sustainability 279
Stéphanie de Moerloose
75. Tax and Development 283
Attiya Waris
76. Terrorism 287
Martin Scheinin
77. Traditional Authorities 291
Janine Ubink
78. Transfer of Technology 294
Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido, Sheila C. Neder Cerezetti and Juliana Krueger Pela
79. Transitional Justice 298
Jeannette Francesca Rodgers
80. United Nations 301
Michael Riegner
81. Water and Sanitation 305
Devanshi Saxena
Index 309
