Topic · Law
Environmental law and policy
Environmental law and policy is a research topic within Law. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1951. 10.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the legal recognition of nature's rights and the implications for environmental governance. It delves into topics such as climate change litigation, the Aarhus Convention, legal personhood for natural entities, human rights in the context of environmental protection, and the role of transnational corporations in sustainable development. The cluster also discusses global environmental constitutionalism and the intersection of indigenous rights with environmental law.
- Rights of Nature
- Environmental Law
- Climate Change Litigation
- Aarhus Convention
- Legal Personhood
- Human Rights
- Transnational Corporations
- Sustainable Development
- Global Environmental Constitutionalism
- Indigenous Rights
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 1.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +45% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
United States
20% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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