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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... carbon dioxide and other gases, and possible consequences for the Earth's climate. In order to consider this phenomenon in the proper perspective, one must first recognise a fact long known by climatologists, namely that climate is not ...
... carbon dioxide and other gases, and possible consequences for the Earth's climate. In order to consider this phenomenon in the proper perspective, one must first recognise a fact long known by climatologists, namely that climate is not ...
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... carbon dioxide , methane , the chlorofluorocarbons and nitrous oxide . These increases will enhance the greenhouse effect , resulting on average in an additional warming of the earth's surface . The greenhouse gases ; carbon dioxide ...
... carbon dioxide , methane , the chlorofluorocarbons and nitrous oxide . These increases will enhance the greenhouse effect , resulting on average in an additional warming of the earth's surface . The greenhouse gases ; carbon dioxide ...
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Responding to the Challenges of Climate Change Prue Taylor. (i) Carbon dioxide16 Carbon dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas. The IPCC states that; '[c]arbon dioxide has been responsible for over half the enhanced greenhouse effect in ...
Responding to the Challenges of Climate Change Prue Taylor. (i) Carbon dioxide16 Carbon dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas. The IPCC states that; '[c]arbon dioxide has been responsible for over half the enhanced greenhouse effect in ...
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... carbon dioxide.37 CFCs do not occur naturally. They have been manufactured in increasing quantities since the 1950s.38 Their primary uses are as aerosol propellants, coolants in air-conditioners and refrigerators, in expanding foams and ...
... carbon dioxide.37 CFCs do not occur naturally. They have been manufactured in increasing quantities since the 1950s.38 Their primary uses are as aerosol propellants, coolants in air-conditioners and refrigerators, in expanding foams and ...
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... carbon - cycle models . These reduced projections do not result in more easily achieved stabilisation targets . Stabilisation of carbon dioxide concentrations of between 450 ppmv - 1,000 ppbv ( the 1994 level is 358 ppbv ) , over time ...
... carbon - cycle models . These reduced projections do not result in more easily achieved stabilisation targets . Stabilisation of carbon dioxide concentrations of between 450 ppmv - 1,000 ppbv ( the 1994 level is 358 ppbv ) , over time ...
Contents
| 1 | |
| 9 | |
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 |
An Ecological Approach to International Law: Responding to the Challenges of ... Prue Taylor No preview available - 2002 |
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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