Enviromental law and Governance: the helicoidal pathway of participation. A study of a nature-based model inspired by the Arctic, the Ocean, and Indigenous views

Margherita Paola Poto’s research covers the new horizons of administrative law and methodological approaches to law based on the ethics of empathy, compassion, and care. With Giappichelli she has recently published two books: G. PAROLA, M. P. POTO (ed. by). (2021). The Escazú Agreement in Comics with and for the Chiquitano People. A Co-Created Project of Legal Design and Visual Law, ISBN/EAN 978-88-921-4266-4 (English version), pp. 1-80, Giappichelli, Torino; G. PAROLA, M. P. POTO (ed. by) (2021). O Acordo de Escazú Em Quadrinhos Feito Pelo e Para o Povo Chiquitano Um Projeto Co-criado de Legal Design e Visual Law ISBN/EAN 978-88-921-4267-1 (Portuguese version), pp. 1-80, Giappichelli, Torino. • Tipologia volume: Monografia • Parole chiave: administrative law, environmental law, participation, state sovereignty, methodological approaches to participation, nature-centered views • Titolo del volume: Environmental Law and Governance: the helicoidal pathway of participation. A study of a nature-based model inspired by the Arctic, the Ocean, and Indigenous Views • Soggetti a cui il volume e’ rivolto: ricercatori e studiosi in diritto amministrativo, diritto ambientale, esperti in water governance, approcci partecipati al diritto, esperti in metodologie partecipate e di comunita’, studenti in materie affini • Lingua: inglese • Contenuto: Is administrative law capable of effectively addressing the complex environmental challenges of our time? The book revolves around this research question by following the evolutionary pathways of environmental law relating to the sustainability agenda. The study draws concentric circles exploring the role of participation in shaping environmental law and governance (focusing on the Arctic, the ocean, and indigenous views). The concentric circles develop into a helicoidal structure that brings forward the discourse of environmental participation, extending it from a theoretical reflection to a methodological approach. Gratitude, reciprocity, and interconnectedness with nature are the values that inspired the book.