ABSTRACT
This book presents a broad overview of the many intersections between health and the environment that lie at the basis of the most crucial environmental health issues, focusing on the responses provided by international and EU law. Consistent with the One Health approach and moving from the relevant international and EU legal frameworks, the book addresses some of the most important issues of environmental health including the traditional, such as pollution of air, water and soil and related food safety issues, as well as new and emerging challenges, like those linked to climate change, antimicrobial resistance and electromagnetic fields. Applying an intersectoral and interdisciplinary approach, it also investigates other branches of international and EU law including human rights law, investment law, trade law, energy law and disaster law. The work also discusses ethics and intergenerational equity. Ultimately, the book assesses the degree of effectiveness of the international and EU normative framework, and the extent to which the relevant legal instruments contribute to the protection of public health from major environmental hazards.
The book will be a valuable resource for students, academics and policy makers working in the areas of Environmental Health law, Global Health law, International law and EU law.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|71 pages
Environmental Health at the Intersection of Ethical, Human and Economic Values
chapter Chapter 3|16 pages
The Environmental Health Spillovers of Foreign Direct Investment in International Investment Arbitration
part II|91 pages
Environmental Health at the Intersection of Energy, Climate Change, and Atmospheric Pollution
chapter Chapter 10|13 pages
ILVA: A Case of Shared Responsibilities for the Protection of the Environment and Public Health
part III|104 pages
Environmental Health at the Intersection of Pollution of Water and Soil and Food Safety
chapter Chapter 13|14 pages
From Sea to Plate: Pollution of the Marine Environment and Food Safety in International and EU Law
chapter Chapter 14|15 pages
The Contribution of International Organizations to Food Security and Safety through a Healthy Environment
chapter Chapter 17|12 pages
EU’s Re-approval of Glyphosate: The Role of Science and the Competence of Member States
part IV|64 pages
New Challenges in Environmental Health: Pathogen Sharing, Biodiversity and Antimicrobial Resistance
chapter Chapter 20|22 pages
Regulating Antimicrobials in Livestock Animals: Experiences from Ten Countries
part V|45 pages
Environmental Health in Case of Disasters and Conflicts