Legal Geography

This innovative book explores the relationship between law and geography, showcasing diverse perspectives and methods in the field of legal geography.

This book is the first legal geography text to explicitly engage with method, offering a comprehensive overview of the emerging field. It brings together various perspectives, exploring the intricate relationships between law and geography. By focusing on human-environment interactions, Legal Geography showcases distinct scholarship in environmental legal geography, highlighting the diverse ways these fields intersect.

Legal Geography delves into the relational and material aspects of our legal-spatial world, presenting innovative modes of analysis and critique. The chapters explore critical topics such as natural resource management, Indigenous knowledge, and political ecology. Through empirical insights from Australia, New Zealand, and the Asia-Pacific, the book examines how legal processes and contestations are influenced by space and place, addressing issues like Indigenous environmental rights and the impacts of extractive industries.

This text not only serves as an introduction to legal geography but also challenges conventional views of law in action. It will resonate with students and scholars in socio-legal studies, human geography, environmental studies, and related fields, making it a vital resource for understanding the role of legal geographies in the 21st century. The book encourages readers to consider the broader implications of legal frameworks on environmental and social issues, fostering a deeper understanding of the complexities at play.