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International Law and the Environment Patricia Birnie

International Law and the Environment By Patricia Birnie

International Law and the Environment by Patricia Birnie


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Summary

Provides an account of the main principles of international law concerning protection of the environment. This book details developments, which have occurred since the Rio Conference in 1992. It includes treatment of key issues such as climate change, biological diversity, regulation of the global environment, and human rights.

International Law and the Environment Summary

International Law and the Environment by Patricia Birnie

This eagerly awaited new edition of "International Law and the Environment" provides an authoritative account of the main principles of international law concerning protection of the environment. Written by two of the foremost academics on the field, the second edition has been expanded and updated to take full account of the extensive developments which have occurred since the Rio Conference in 1992. There is a new chapter on international trade law and the environment, as well as new treatment of sustainable development, climate change, biological diversity, regulation of the global environment, environmental impact assessment, and the precautionary principle. Coverage of human rights issues and private international law has been expanded. Major new treaties on international watercourses, international fisheries, access to environmental justice and information, nuclear safety, and environmental liability are considered, and the growing jurisprudence of international tribunals is included. This new edition will be the most comprehensive account of the law available in any language.

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The breadth of coverage and the depth of detail in the second edition is remarkable ... this second edition will undoubtedly prove to be an excellent resource for international law students and practitioners alike. The Cambridge Law Journal

About Patricia Birnie


Patricia Birnie is Director and Professor of the IMO International Law Institute.
Alan Boyle is Professor of Public International Law, University of Edinburgh.

Table of Contents

1. International Law and the Environment; 2. International Governance and the Formulation of Environmental Law and Policy; 3. The Structure of International Environmental Law I: Rights and Obligations of States; 4. The Structure of International Environmental Law II: Regulation, Compliance, Enforcement and Dispute Settlement; 5. The Structure of International Environmental Law III: Environmental Rights and Crimes; 6. Environmental Protection and Sustainable Use of International Watercourses; 7. The Law of the Sea and the Protection of the Marine Environment; 8. The International Control of Hazardous Waste; 9. Nuclear Energy and the Environment; 10. Protecting the Atmosphere and Outer Space; 11. Conservation of Nature, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity: Principles and Problems; 12. Conservation of Migratory and Land-based Species and Biodiversity; 13. Conservation of Marine Living Resources and Biodiversity; 14. International Trade and Environmental Protection

Additional information

GOR002551814
9780198765530
0198765533
International Law and the Environment by Patricia Birnie
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
2002-03-21
798
N/A
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