Public international law: environment

Dieses Buch untersucht die philosophischen Grundlagen und die geschichtliche Entwicklung des common concern of humankind-Begriffs und seine Rechtswirkungen im Völkerrecht.

This book addresses legal issues of rising seas endangering the habitability and existence of island nations in the Pacific and Indian oceans.

In The Greening of Antarctica Alessandro Antonello investigates the development of an international regime of environmental protection and management between the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in 1959 and the signing of the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources in 1980.

Displacement caused by climate change is an area of growing concern.

This book investigates the potential need for an international convention on forests and establishes a multifunctional concept of forests as a cornerstone for international forest regulation.

This book presents a variety of articles on contemporary issues in environmental law by eminent university professors of environmental law, international public law, European Union law, and comparative law in Europe and Japan.

This fourth volume in the book series on Nuclear Non-Proliferation in International Law focuses on human perspectives regarding the development and use of nuclear energy; the need for regional solutions; and recent activities towards prohibiting and abolishing nuclear weapons.

This study of the UNECE environmental regime shows how international law could help solve the world''s freshwater crisis.

Dieses Buch untersucht die philosophischen Grundlagen und die geschichtliche Entwicklung des common concern of humankind-Begriffs und seine Rechtswirkungen im Völkerrecht.

Authorities in the fields of environmental and international law and policy, political science, environmental technology, and public administration compare and contrast the ways in which the United States and the European Union handle similar environmental issues.

Examines land-use patterns and economic development on the Navajo Nation, telling a story about resource exploitation and tribal sovereignty.

Climate change is affecting the Arctic environment and ecosystems at an accelerating speed, twice the rate of the global average.

This book presents a thorough analysis of the innovative food commons approach in relation to the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

An accessible synthesis of a decade of multidisciplinary research into how diverse actors exercise authority in environmental decision making.

This book considers, and offers solutions to, the problems faced by local communities and the environment with respect to global mining.

Presents comprehensively the currently un-mapped constellation of issues related to climate change, public health, and the law.

An objective and rigorous analysis of climate change liability law in eighteen jurisdictions around the world.

'My hope is that people can grow to appreciate this sector - its challenges and opportunities, but most importantly, the role agriculture can play in improving South Africa's rural economy, creating jobs and bringing about much-needed transformation (or inclusive growth).

This book provides an introduction to the relationship between environmental protection and human rights, being formalized into law in many legal systems.

This first study of the environmental challenges handled by the League of Nations pioneers new perspectives on legal and environmental history.

This book develops an analytical framework for water law reform, using case studies across four jurisdictions, for academics, students and policy makers.

This exploration of local and global conflicts over access to water provides a socio-legal perspective on transnational governance.

Reflections on the ICJ''s Chagos Advisory Opinion and its broader context: British colonialism, US military interests, and human rights violations.

Chalmers' Marine Insurance Act 1906 is far more than a piece of annotated legislation; it includes case law with analysis and puts the decisions made in the individual cases into the context of Act.

This book analyzes international and Chinese regulatory approaches addressing environmental risks that may be caused by GM crops and examines how China implements its international obligations in its policies and laws.

This book engages with international legal responses to the global environmental crisis.

International environmental agreements have increased exponentially within the last five decades.

Explores the emerging and complex field of environmental product law and brings in new perspectives for research.

This book explores the changing nature of international law and its ability to respond to the contemporary issues related to international environment, trade and information technology.

The threat posed by climate change has not yet been matched by international agreements and economic policies that can deliver sharp reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions.

This book focuses on under-explored and often neglected issues in contemporary African environmental philosophy and ethics.

A comprehensive, global review of the impact ships have on the environment, covering pollutant discharges, non-pollutant impacts and international legislation.

The book provides a critical analysis of electronic alternatives to documents used in the international sale of goods carried by sea, including invoices, bills of lading, certificates of insurance, as well as other documentation required under documentary credits, and payment processing arrangements.

This book explores how judiciaries in different parts of the world are responding to climate change and how climate change intersects with the law.

After the completion of the Uruguay Round and the adoption of the 1994 agreement establishing the WTO,the place of international trade in the context of the international legal order has radically changed.

A critical, intercultural and interdisciplinary review of our relationship with the environment, and its reflection in law and governance.

This book provides an in-depth assessment of the modern geopolitics of hydrocarbon resources in the territorial waters of the Eastern Mediterranean, highlighting the current conflicts and disputes in the maritime territories of Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus, and Turkey.

For the first time, Sharia'' and common law are compared from the perspective of environmental law to delve into their common grounds.

Water Law and Policy examines water management in Europe, and the difficulties and policy dilemmas involved in creating integrated water management institutions.

The book is a collection of essays written by scholars/activists who are continuously concerned about the Fukushima catastrophe.

This book examines the threat that climate change poses to the projects of poverty eradication, sustainable development, and biodiversity preservation.

A novel theoretical framework to analyse the effectiveness of voluntary environmental programs, including ISO 14001.

The first edition of this book was quickly acclaimed as the new leading text worldwide on the law and practice of pollution from ships.

The first volume on critical social and political studies of climate change for advanced students, researchers and policy makers.

This comparative book explores the dynamics driving how courts across Europe and beyond understand and analyse scientific information in nature conservation.

This edited volume provides a variety of insights into the context in which ocean and wetlands policy is placed at the sub-continental level.

This book investigates the role of cloud seeding laws in governing regional solar radiation management (SRM) activities.

For the last few thousand years, humanity has struggled to achieve sustainable development.

This book provides empirical evidence that all States have a universally binding obligation to adopt national laws and international treaties to protect the marine environment, including the designation of Marine Protected Areas.

In the late seventeenth century, Spain dominated the Caribbean and Central and South America, establishing colonies, mining gold and silver, and gathering riches from Asia for transportation back to Europe.