| Titre | Le droit international et le rapport des sociétés modernes à la nature | |
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| Auteur | Monique Chemillier-Gendreau | |
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Revue | L'Homme et la société |
| Numéro | no 91-92, 1er et 2e trimestre 1989 Le rapport à la nature | |
| Rubrique / Thématique | Le rapport à la Nature |
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| Page | 31-43 | |
| Résumé anglais |
Monique Chemiluer-Gendreau, International law and the relations between modern societies and nature
Whether domestic or international, law is deficient in as much as it pertains to nature. For a long time, awareness of the phenomenon remained localized. Since the 1970s, international law has developed an abundant but ineffectual discourse in this field. It is necessary to reflect about the possibility of integrating juridical concepts of the international protection of the environment with logical systems of positive law.
For a long time nature has been a source of law (natural law) rather than the object of its regulation. The conception of natural harmony provided a philosophical foundation for economic liberalism. The image of nature as a victim needing protection developed very late, and engendered a legislation of reparation rather than a legislation of prevention. The objective of such legislation is, in fact, less the protection of nature than the protection of financial interests. The domestic and international juridical mechanisms have developed as means of insurance. Consequently, they are not well-equipped to deal with ecological disasters as challenges or crimes or to apply a system of sanctions rigorous enough to have a preventive effect. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/homso_0018-4306_1989_num_91_1_2387 |
