A Transdisciplinary Legal Methodology Guide and Lexicon for Crisis Response

The book presents an innovative and rigorous framework for legal education and research in the 21st century. Rooted in the principles of transdisciplinarity, this guide explores how legal thinking can respond to complex global challenges, from institutional transformation to digital governance and climate justice.

Through conceptual depth and practical insight, this volume empowers researchers, educators, and legal professionals to cultivate anticipatory responsibility and methodological innovation. It is an important resource for shaping resilient legal systems and inclusive global governance.

Addressing the intersection of law, ethics, science, and policy, the book contributes directly to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).

Chapter 1: Homage to Basarab Nicolescu. - Chapter 2: On the Grounds for a Transdisciplinary Methodology. - Chapter 3: Transdisciplinarity, the Origin of the Word and of a New World. - Chapter 4 Transdisciplinarity in Law An Epistemological Necessity of the 21st Century. - Chapter 5: Applied Methodologies Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Legal Research. - Chapter 6: The Concept of `Levels of Reality in Transdisciplinarity. - Chapter 7: Foundations of the `Transdisciplinarisation of Law. - Chapter 8: Transdisciplinary Methodology. - Chapter 9: The Link Between Environmental Rights and the Rights of Nature The Virtues of a Complexity Based Approach. - Chapter 10: Instead of Epilogue Possible Developments of Transdisciplinarity in Law. - Chapter 11: Conclusions.