Intergenerational Equity: Environmental and Cultural Concerns

In Intergenerational Equity: Environmental and Cultural Concerns, the editors have produced an important, broad-based volume on intergenerational equity. The authors explore the principle of intergenerational equity in many dimensions, from the theoretical to the practical. While the primary focus is on intergenerational equity in the context of environmental resources and cultural heritage, the principle is also addressed in a broad array of other contexts. The final section of the volume considers intergenerational justice as it applies to indigenous peoples, genocide, migration, sovereign wealth funds and foreign investment. The chapters also provide a critical analysis of the issues and a consideration of the difficulties in implementing intergenerational equity.

Thomas Cottier is Professor Emeritus of European and International Economic Law and Senior Research Fellow at the World Trade Institute, University of Bern as well as Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa.
Shaheeza Lalani is the Founding Director of the Doctoral Program at the Graduate School of Economic Globalisation and Integration at the World Trade Institute, University of Bern. She holds a Ph.D. in Law from the University of Lausanne and law degrees from McGill University in Montreal.
Clarence Siziba is a Ph.D. Candidate in Law at the Graduate School of Economic Globalisation and Integration at the World Trade Institute, University of Bern. He holds law degrees from the Universities of Fort Hare and the Witwatersrand, South Africa.