Public international law: environment

Access to genetic resources and Benefit Sharing (ABS) has been promoted under the Convention on Biological Diversity, with the aim of combining biodiversity conservation goals with economic development.

Access to genetic resources and Benefit Sharing (ABS) has been promoted under the Convention on Biological Diversity, with the aim of combining biodiversity conservation goals with economic development.

Law is widely assumed to provide contemporary society with its most important means of organizing responsibility.

Law is widely assumed to provide contemporary society with its most important means of organizing responsibility.

This book examines 'The Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context', which celebrates the twentieth anniversary of its adoption in 2011, and its 'Kiev Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment' which came into force in July 2010.

This book examines 'The Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context', which celebrates the twentieth anniversary of its adoption in 2011, and its 'Kiev Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment' which came into force in July 2010.

'This Yearbook clearly fills many gaps and provides reliable and well-researched information' Klaus Topfer, Executive Director, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) 'The key updates on conventions and organizations are complemented by a series of proactive essays by leading environmentalists on the cutting-edge issues.

'This Yearbook clearly fills many gaps and provides reliable and well-researched information' Klaus Topfer, Executive Director, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) 'The key updates on conventions and organizations are complemented by a series of proactive essays by leading environmentalists on the cutting-edge issues.

This eighth annual edition analyzes the international community's position on specific environment and development problems, the main obstacles to effective international solutions, and how to overcome them.

How should responsibility for adapting to climate change be distributed?

How should responsibility for adapting to climate change be distributed?

The globe is warming and while no one knows what will happen as a result, it is clear that slowing the process is a necessary goal.

The globe is warming and while no one knows what will happen as a result, it is clear that slowing the process is a necessary goal.

This eighth annual edition analyzes the international community's position on specific environment and development problems, the main obstacles to effective international solutions, and how to overcome them.

List of Contents * Current Issues and Key Themes * Agreements on Environment and Development Systematically listed key data and illustrations concerning the most important international agreements presented on the basis of information from the organizations in question and other sources, covering such matters as: objectives ?

List of Contents * Current Issues and Key Themes * Agreements on Environment and Development Systematically listed key data and illustrations concerning the most important international agreements presented on the basis of information from the organizations in question and other sources, covering such matters as: objectives ?

'An important tool for researchers and decision-makers alike' Gro Harlem Brundtland, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO) 'An invaluable source for everyone who needs to be up-to-date on international efforts to solve global environmental challenges.

'An important tool for researchers and decision-makers alike' Gro Harlem Brundtland, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO) 'An invaluable source for everyone who needs to be up-to-date on international efforts to solve global environmental challenges.

'The authors take us into less-known corridors of climate Realpolitik and energy power play.

'The authors take us into less-known corridors of climate Realpolitik and energy power play.

Ivory is big business, and in some parts of Africa elephants have been hunted almost to extinction in the quest for it.

Ivory is big business, and in some parts of Africa elephants have been hunted almost to extinction in the quest for it.

The most comprehensive and up-to-date volume on environmental analysis available today, this is the standard laboratory reference for any environmental or chemical engineer, chemist, or scientist.

The most comprehensive and up-to-date volume on environmental analysis available today, this is the standard laboratory reference for any environmental or chemical engineer, chemist, or scientist.

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

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

Provides the first analysis of the prospects for deep decarbonisation in key economic sectors on the road to net zero.

Enriches our understanding of how individuals, groups, and institutions can effectively cooperate to govern shared spaces and resources.

Provides the first analysis of the prospects for deep decarbonisation in key economic sectors on the road to net zero.

Enriches our understanding of how individuals, groups, and institutions can effectively cooperate to govern shared spaces and resources.

The legal practices and process of the delimitation of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles.

Explores how the law of the sea can develop in support of the objectives of the United Nations climate regime.

An innovative volume that covers all the common topics of climate law currently debated in the global academic community.

An innovative volume that covers all the common topics of climate law currently debated in the global academic community.

A practical human rights approach strengthens environmental protection without requiring radical departures from established protection regimes and legal principles.

A practical human rights approach strengthens environmental protection without requiring radical departures from established protection regimes and legal principles.

Outlines the relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and international law, including current problems and potential solutions.

Outlines the relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and international law, including current problems and potential solutions.

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

A multidisciplinary approach to transforming biodiversity governance to combat the failure of current efforts and halt biodiversity loss.

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

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

This pioneering study on environmental case-law examines how courts engage with science and reviews legitimate styles of judicial reasoning.

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

This handbook examines how existing laws and policies fail to protect communities from major disasters and describes the actions needed to promote greater resilience.

This pioneering study on environmental case-law examines how courts engage with science and reviews legitimate styles of judicial reasoning.

This handbook examines how existing laws and policies fail to protect communities from major disasters and describes the actions needed to promote greater resilience.

Shows how bold action by governments can protect human health and lead us to a sustainable future.

Evaluates the fundamental legitimacy of judicial practice in the growing number of environmental cases heard before international courts.

Evaluates the fundamental legitimacy of judicial practice in the growing number of environmental cases heard before international courts.