Staging International Environmental Justice: The International Monsanto Tribunal

@article{Prete2019StagingIE,
  title={Staging International Environmental Justice: The International Monsanto Tribunal},
  author={G. F. Del Prete and Christel Cournil},
  journal={PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review},
  year={2019}
}
  • G. Prete, C. Cournil
  • Published 1 November 2019
  • Sociology
  • PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review
Opinions tribunals dealing with environmental issues have multiplied over the last several years as a consequence of the rise of international environmental law and its promotion by international networks. Drawing on an ethnographic investigation of one of those tribunals—the International Monsanto Tribunal— this article reflects on the many objectives they often pursue: strengthening political positions, publicizing environmental and health social struggles, and promoting legal theories. In… 
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