International Conservation Law : The Protection of Plants in Theory and Practice (Hardcover)

TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Preface and Acknowledgements Table of International Agreements PART 1: PRELIMINARY ISSUES Introduction: The Legal and Ecological Context of Plant Conservation Why a Book About Plants? A Brief Introduction to Plant Ecology Core Themes and Structure Chapter I: The Value of Plants Nature in International Environmental Law Why Is Understanding Value Important? Interpretations of Value Anthropocentricity in International Environmental Law Conclusions PART 2: THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF PLANTS Chapter II: Global Approaches to the Protection of Plants Tensions in International Conservation Law The 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity Forest Biodiversity Conclusions Chapter III: Regional Approaches to the Protection of Plants Regional Conservation Instruments and ‘Effectiveness’ The Geographic Scope of Regional Conservation Agreements The Construction of Regional Conservation Agreements The Relationship between Regional Conservation Agreements and Conservation Practice ? Designating Protected Areas The Relationship between Regional Conservation Agreements and Conservation Practice ? Listing Species Conclusions Appendix 1: Ratification Status of the Regional Conservation Agreements Appendix 2: Methodological Notes for the Empirical Study on the Conservation and Population Status of European Flora Chapter IV: Polar Plants Plants at the Poles Plants in the Antarctic Treaty System The Conservation of Arctic Flora Conclusions Chapter V: The Protection of Marine and Freshwater Plants Plants in Aquatic Ecosystems Global Approaches to Marine Conservation Regional Approaches to Marine Conservation The Conservation of Flora in Wetlands Freshwater Flora Conclusions PART 3: LEGAL RESPONSES TO THE DRIVERS OF PLANT DIVERSITY LOSS Chapter VI: Climate Change Plants and Climate Change Conservation and Climate Change The Conservation of Mountain Plants The REDD+ Programme The Clean Development Mechanism Conclusions Chapter VII: International Trade Plants in International Trade The Environment and Trade Protecting Plants through the Environmental Exceptions in the GATT The 1973 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Conclusions Chapter VIII: Invasive/Alien Species, Disease and Ecosystem Restoration The Threat of Invasive/Alien Species and Disease International Regulation of Invasive/Alien Species Controlling the Spread of Disease Rewilding and Ecosystem Restoration Conclusions PART 4: WAYS FORWARD FOR THE PROTECTION OF PLANTS Chapter IX: Conservation Practice and International Law Resilience Thinking in Conservation Non-State Actors in Conservation Key Components of Successful Conservation Making International Law Work for Conservation ? The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing Conclusions Chapter X: Ecological and Ecocentric Models for Reform The False Promise of Neoliberalism and Sustainable Development Defining Ecological Sustainability Templates for an Ecocentric Society Recognising the Legal Rights of Plants in International Law Conclusions Conclusion: Humanity’s Failure to Protect Plants Bibliography