An Ecological Approach to International Law: Responding to the Challenges of Climate ChangeRoutledge, 2008 M01 28 - 464 pages An Ecological Approach to International Law shows that international environmental law is fundamentally flawed and not equipped to meet global challenges. The book examines international legal responses to global climate change by analysing key concepts such as the doctrine of state sovereignty, the law on state responsibility, environmental rights and common heritage of mankind. |
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... and Development Parliamentarians Global Action New Zealand Resource Management Act Universal Declaration of Human Rights United Nations UNESCO UNGA WCED WRCP WMO United Nations Educational, Scientific and xiii List of abbreviations.
... and Development Parliamentarians Global Action New Zealand Resource Management Act Universal Declaration of Human Rights United Nations UNESCO UNGA WCED WRCP WMO United Nations Educational, Scientific and xiii List of abbreviations.
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... action and a basis for the development of ecological conscious- ness. As Alan Miller puts it, an ecocentric ethic encourages us to think holistically and to place limits on our actions.200 The above discussion has: (a) identified the ...
... action and a basis for the development of ecological conscious- ness. As Alan Miller puts it, an ecocentric ethic encourages us to think holistically and to place limits on our actions.200 The above discussion has: (a) identified the ...
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Contents
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3 State responsibility for environmental harm | 61 |
4 International liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law | 144 |
5 Human rights and the environment | 196 |
6 The common heritage of mankind | 258 |
an opportunity lost? | 323 |
8 Conclusion | 349 |
Appendices | 353 |
Bibliography | 407 |
Index | 431 |
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An Ecological Approach to International Law: Responding to Challenges of ... Prue Taylor Limited preview - 1998 |
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action activities anthropocentric approach areas beyond national Article Barboza's biosphere Bosselmann Brown Weiss Brownlie carbon dioxide cause chapter Climate Change Convention co-operation common heritage common interest concept concern Conference consequences considered context customary international law damage developing countries discussion documents Earth Earth Charter ecocentric ecological economic ecosystems emissions emphasis added environmental ethic environmental harm environmental human right environmental protection environmental right example existing future global atmosphere global commons global environment greenhouse effect greenhouse gases heritage of mankind Ibid impact implementation Int'l intergenerational equity international environmental law IPCC WG issue Kiss liability limited ment Montreal Protocol national jurisdiction natural resources Nuclear Tests obligation to prevent ozone Pardo Parties pollution Principle 21 problems Protocol Quentin-Baxter's recognise referred regime relevant responsibility ronmental scientific sea-bed sovereign sovereignty specific Stockholm Declaration suggested territory tion tional topic Trail Smelter transboundary UNCED United Nations Zealand