The Oxford Handbook of International Environmental Law

by Bodansky, Daniel; Brunnée, Jutta; Hey, Ellen

• ISBN13: 9780199269709
• ISBN10: 019926970X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-03-01
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Oxford Handbook of International Environmental Law takes stock of the major developments in international environmental law, while exploring the field's core assumptions and concepts, basic analytical tools, and key challenges. Featuring contributions from distinguished scholars and drawing upon insights from political science, economics and philosophy, it is intended to serve as an indispensable overview of the field.

Author Biography

Jutta Brunnée is Professor of Law and holder of the Metcalf chair in Environmental Law at the University of Toronto. Her teaching and research areas are in Public International Law and International Environmental Law.

Daniel Bodansky is Woodruff Professor of International Law, School of Law, University of Georgia

Ellen Hey is Professor of Law and Deputy Director, GLODIS Institute, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Table of Contents

Mapping the Field

General Issues

The Evolution of International Environmental Law

Paradigms and Discourses

Global Environmental Governance as Administration

Levels of Environmental Governance

Formality and Informality

Relationship between International Environmental Law and Other Branches of International Law

Instrument Choice

Science and Technology

Analytical Tools and Perspectives

International Relations Theory

An Economic Theory of International Environmental Law

Critical Approaches

Ethics and International Environmental Law

Atmosphere and Outer Space

Ocean and Freshwater Resources

Biological Resources

Hazardous Substances and Activities

Different Types of Norms in International Environmental Law

Formation of Customary International Law and General Principles

Treaty Making and Treaty Evolution

Private and Quasi-Private Standard Setting

Transboundary Impacts

Common Areas, Common Heritage, Common Concern

Ecosystems

Precaution

Sustainable Development

Equity

Public Participation

Daniel Bodansky: Legitimacy

Actors and Institutions

Changing Role of the State

International Institutions

NGOs and Civil Society

Epistemic Communities

Business

Indigenous Peoples

Regional Economic Integration Organizations

Treaty Bodies

Implementation and Enforcement

Compliance Theory

National Implementation

Financial and Technological Transfers

Monitoring and Verification

Compliance Procedures

International Responsibility and Liability

International Dispute Settlement

Conclusions

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