An Ecological Approach to International Law: Responding to the Challenges of Climate ChangeAn 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
... its causes and consequences 10 2.2.1 Causes 11 2.2.2 Impacts 14 2.3 Scientific uncertainties 19 2.4 Future trends and projections 21 2.5 Responses 21 2.6 Problems and conflicts 22 2.7 Responding to scientific uncertainty 24 2.8 The ...
... its causes and consequences 10 2.2.1 Causes 11 2.2.2 Impacts 14 2.3 Scientific uncertainties 19 2.4 Future trends and projections 21 2.5 Responses 21 2.6 Problems and conflicts 22 2.7 Responding to scientific uncertainty 24 2.8 The ...
Page viii
... vs co-operation 122 3.5.4 Permissible levels of harm 122 3.6 Conclusion 123 4 International liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law 144 4.1 Introduction 144 4.2 Doctrine 146 4.2.1 ...
... vs co-operation 122 3.5.4 Permissible levels of harm 122 3.6 Conclusion 123 4 International liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law 144 4.1 Introduction 144 4.2 Doctrine 146 4.2.1 ...
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One of the 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.
One of the 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.
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2.2 THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT, ITS CAUSES AND 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, ...
2.2 THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT, ITS CAUSES AND 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, ...
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These changes represent a major threat to international security and are already having harmful consequences over many parts of the globe. [T]he best predictions available indicate potentially severe economic and social dislocation for ...
These changes represent a major threat to international security and are already having harmful consequences over many parts of the globe. [T]he best predictions available indicate potentially severe economic and social dislocation for ...
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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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Bibliographic information
| Title | An Ecological Approach to International Law: Responding to the Challenges of Climate Change |
| Author | Prue Taylor |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2008 |
| ISBN | 1134715862, 9781134715862 |
| Length | 464 pages |
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