Arctic Justice: Addressing Persistent Organic Pollutants

This article recommends enhanced governance of persistent organic pollutants through incentives to develop environmentally sound, climate friendly technologies as well as caution in developing the Arctic. It highlights the toxicity challenges presented by POPs to Arctic people and ecosystems.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burleson, Elizabeth
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: DigitalCommons@Pace 2012
Subjects:
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants POPs
indigenous peoples
tribes
food security
toxic chemicals
public health
adaptation
climate change
sustainable development
innovation
resilience
mitigation
environmentally sound technology transfer
environmental justice
UNFCCC
Environmental Law
Law
Arctic
Climate change
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/lawfaculty/831
https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1829&context=lawfaculty
Description
Summary:This article recommends enhanced governance of persistent organic pollutants through incentives to develop environmentally sound, climate friendly technologies as well as caution in developing the Arctic. It highlights the toxicity challenges presented by POPs to Arctic people and ecosystems.

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