Principles of International Environmental Law

by Philippe Sands , Jacqueline Peel , With Adriana Fabra , Ruth MacKenzie

• ISBN13: 9780521140935
• ISBN10: 0521140935
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-29
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

The third edition of this classic textbook offers comprehensive and critical commentary on international environmental law. It fully covers the key topics of the course and is clearly structured to include the history and framework in which international environmental law exists, key areas of regulation and implementation, links to other areas of law and future developments. It has been updated to incorporate all the latest developments in treaty and case law. Extensive feedback on previous editions results in a restructuring of material, including a new part focused on linkage to other areas of international law including human rights, international trade and foreign investment. There is also a new chapter on future developments charting the directions in which the subject is moving. Specialist authors writing on oceans, seas and fisheries and biodiversity add to the expertise of the two principal authors for an authoritative overview of the subject.

Table of Contents

The Legal and Institutional Framework:

The environment and international society: issues, concepts and definitions

History

Governance: states, international organisations and non-state actors

International law-making and regulation

Compliance: implementation, enforcement and dispute settlement

Principles and Rules Establishing Standards:

General principles and rules

Atmosphere and climate change

Freshwater resources

Oceans, seas and fisheries

Biodiversity

Hazardous substances and activities

Waste

Polar regions

Techniques for Implementing International Principles and Rules:

Environmental impact assessment

Environmental information

Financial resources, technology transfer and intellectual property

Liability for environmental damage

Linkage of International Environmental Law and Other Areas of International Law:

Human rights and armed conflict

International trade and competition

Foreign investment

Future developments

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