Public international law: environment

This book is the first comprehensive and authoritative translation into English of national and international laws of Russia that relate to the Arctic from the early 19th century to the present, revealing the historical and current context of sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction across nearly half of the north polar region.

This book provides the first comprehensive appraisal of the paradigm shift towards mandatory sustainability requirements in EU public procurement law.

This volume is a vital contribution to conversations about urban sustainability, looking beyond the propaganda to explore its consequences for everyday life.

Provides insight into how diverse societies observe and respond to changing environments, for those interested in climate science, policy and adaptation.

The first comprehensive global assessment of the political impact of the Sustainable Development Goals since their launch in 2015.

This book provides legal interpretation of the TRIPS Agreement for facilitating innovation of and access to environmentally sound technologies.

A wide-ranging and in-depth 2002 survey of U.

International economic law guides and shapes globalization and the future of the world economy, our human societies, and the Earth.

The book discusses sustainability and law in a multifaceted way.

This book critically engages the shortcomings of the field of international heritage law, seen through the lenses of the five major UNESCO treaties for the safeguarding of different types of heritage.

The book aims to analyze the development of the right to water from the perspective of human rights law.

Brings together a collection of papers from academia, government, and policy think tanks on US energy tax policy.

This book examines the increasing recognition that the environment is a subject for protection in constitutional texts and for vindication by constitutional courts.

Environmental Markets explains the prospects of using markets to improve environmental quality and resource conservation.

Governing Arctic Seas introduces the concept of ecopolitical regions, using in-depth analyses of the Bering Strait and Barents Sea Regions to demonstrate how integrating the natural sciences, social sciences and Indigenous knowledge can reveal patterns, trends and processes as the basis for informed decisionmaking.

The announcement by China that it will implement a national emissions trading scheme confirms the status of this instrument as the pre-eminent policy choice for mitigating climate change.

Overview of the ''new extractivist paradigm'' which could bring viable futures for Arctic communities, including renewable energies, tourism, and science.

A new phase is emerging in the relationship between energy and resource activities and the communities that are affected by them.

A discussion of cutting-edge developments in policy on climate change and forced displacement from leading academics and practitioners.

The first comprehensive global assessment of the political impact of the Sustainable Development Goals since their launch in 2015.

This book examines the extent to which international law places obligations directly on corporate entities.

Networks like cables and pipelines are essential for a functioning energy market.

This book addresses the causes of rising crime rates resulting from the rapid population growth and industrialization associated with natural resource extraction in rural communities.

The book sheds new light on the achievements, challenges and legal complexity of the EU as a global environmental actor.

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses plays a crucial role in protecting and managing international watercourses and other sources of fresh water.

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

To deal with the climate crisis we need a new paradigm of technological and social development aimed at the restoration of ecological systems--the bio-digital energy paradigm--and China is the world power best positioned to lead this change.

Sets out the international law relevant to the Arctic, from indigenous peoples to environmental protection to oil and gas exploration.

This book analyses a selection of challenges in the implementation and application of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), focusing on several areas: international organizations, fisheries, security, preserving marine biodiversity, dispute settlement, and interaction with other areas of international law.

This important new monograph offers an innovative new analysis of the Aarhus Convention.

Climate change is one of the great problems facing humanity; this book introduces readers to major rulings from around the world that centre on climate change as a core focus.

International civil aviation is a significant polluter of the atmosphere.

Countering mainstream theories, this book focuses on the expanding institutionalisation of international law.

The thawing Antarctic continent offers living space and marine and mineral resources that were previously inaccessible.

The first modern title to cover the varied and complex world of ship management in the 21st century.

While energy has been extracted from the ground for two centuries, recent years have seen transformative changes to how easy it is to access underground energy resources.

Perspective on the EU''s ability to maintain a leading position in climate change politics, and challenges of mitigation and adaptation.

Half a century ago, on 16 December 1966, the UN General Assembly adopted the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).

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

The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) remains the cornerstone of global ocean governance.

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

This textbook, by three experts in the field, provides a comprehensive overview of international climate change law.

Debattista on Bills of Lading in Commodity Trade provides not so much a linear road-map as a GPS system, allowing the reader to locate which aspect of the bill of lading is central to the dispute they are dealing with and evaluating that aspect from the perspective of each of: (1) the contract of sale; (2) carriage contract and (3) letter of credit.

Analysing the interactions between institutions in the climate change and energy nexus, including the consequences for their legitimacy and effectiveness.

This book presents a new framework for the 'trade and environment' debate and discusses the ways in which the EU and the WTO address this topic: positive, negative and non-integration.

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

This book provides the first comprehensive assessment of the various issues faced by countries in the European Union, where progressing climate change and urbanization pose significant cooperative challenges in a large number of river basins.

This book examines whether international law has an impact on the protection of the Amazon.