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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Page vii
... consequences 2.2.1 Causes 2.2.2 Impacts 2.3 Scientific uncertainties 2.4 Future trends and projections 2.5 Responses 2.6 Problems and conflicts 10 11 14 19 21 21 22 2.7 Responding to scientific uncertainty 24 2.8 The ethical dimensions ...
... consequences 2.2.1 Causes 2.2.2 Impacts 2.3 Scientific uncertainties 2.4 Future trends and projections 2.5 Responses 2.6 Problems and conflicts 10 11 14 19 21 21 22 2.7 Responding to scientific uncertainty 24 2.8 The ethical dimensions ...
Page viii
... consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law 144 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Doctrine 4.2.1 Scope of the topic 144 146 146 4.2.5 Doctrinal debate 4.3.1 Pre 1988 4.3.2 Post 1988 4.4 An appropriate legal response? 4.4.2 ...
... consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law 144 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Doctrine 4.2.1 Scope of the topic 144 146 146 4.2.5 Doctrinal debate 4.3.1 Pre 1988 4.3.2 Post 1988 4.4 An appropriate legal response? 4.4.2 ...
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... consequences of state sovereignty is that the law fails to adequately recognise, and thus protect, the global environment. But, a proper assessment of the law demands that we look much deeper than state sovereignty. We must also ...
... consequences of state sovereignty is that the law fails to adequately recognise, and thus protect, the global environment. But, a proper assessment of the law demands that we look much deeper than state sovereignty. We must also ...
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... CONSEQUENCES Few scientific issues in recent years have attracted greater public interest and political attention than the increase in the atmospheric burden of carbon dioxide and other gases, and possible consequences for the Earth's ...
... CONSEQUENCES Few scientific issues in recent years have attracted greater public interest and political attention than the increase in the atmospheric burden of carbon dioxide and other gases, and possible consequences for the Earth's ...
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... consequences over many parts of the globe. [T]he best predictions available indicate potentially severe economic and social dislocation for present and future genera- tions, which will worsen international tensions and increase risk of ...
... consequences over many parts of the globe. [T]he best predictions available indicate potentially severe economic and social dislocation for present and future genera- tions, which will worsen international tensions and increase risk of ...
Contents
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| 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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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