Gendering International Legal Responses to Environmental Chronic Emergencies
Abstract
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share via Elgaronline. This incisive book presents a gendered perspective on chronic environmental emergencies including climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and environmental degradation. Derived from the innovative concept of slow violence, the phenomenon of chronic environmental emergencies considers situational vulnerabilities and the disproportionate impact of these events on women.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Environmental law and policy
International Environmental Law and Policies
Gender
Education
and Development Issues
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks
- Publication date
- 20 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book