Open AccessConceptual Developments in Environmental Law: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Author(s) -
Santiago M. Álvarez Carreño
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of education and social studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-6268
DOI - 10.9734/ajess/2021/v23i230552
Subject(s) - environmental law , sign (mathematics) , point (geometry) , law , thread (computing) , climate change , epistemology , environmental ethics , sociology , engineering ethics , management science , political science , computer science , engineering , ecology , philosophy , mathematics , mathematical analysis , geometry , biology , operating system
This paper’s point of view is that environmental law translates this particular evolutionary point in time into principles and rules, and highlights that given the extent and significance of the grave issues we are confronting, concepts that come from other sciences need to be dealt with carefully to ensure these are interpreted and implemented effectively. The grave concern about conservation of the environment and the urgent need for effective measures to protect it is a sign of the times, and it is growing deeper in view of the rapidly worsening climate crisis. Environmental law studies demonstrate that there is a line of force based on fluid, fruitful dialogue between different fields of knowledge. Lawyers are aware of the achievements made in environmental law, as well as its manifest deficiencies and limitations, and, just like Theseus who momentarily loses the golden thread offered by the bold Ariadne, they must find a way out of that labyrinth.