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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5 Other potentially relevant principles are referred to but not considered in detail. For example, the principle of shared use of natural resources was not chosen for detailed analysis because it is similar to state responsibility in ...
5 Other potentially relevant principles are referred to but not considered in detail. For example, the principle of shared use of natural resources was not chosen for detailed analysis because it is similar to state responsibility in ...
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It considered vulnerability to climate change under the headings; terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, hydrology and water resources management, food and fibre, human infrastructure, and human health. The paragraphs which follow ...
It considered vulnerability to climate change under the headings; terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, hydrology and water resources management, food and fibre, human infrastructure, and human health. The paragraphs which follow ...
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103 As regards the world's energy demands, it is considered that much can be achieved at little cost through energy-efficiency gains, however the Working Group believes that more can be achieved through the reduction of greenhouse gas ...
103 As regards the world's energy demands, it is considered that much can be achieved at little cost through energy-efficiency gains, however the Working Group believes that more can be achieved through the reduction of greenhouse gas ...
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... and consequential economic, social and political dislocation.132 2.8 THE ETHICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT The preceding paragraphs on scientific background to the greenhouse effect considered some of the immediate causes, ...
... and consequential economic, social and political dislocation.132 2.8 THE ETHICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT The preceding paragraphs on scientific background to the greenhouse effect considered some of the immediate causes, ...
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... nature being the dominion of humanity.149 The value which humanity attaches to nature is instrumental; it is valued as the means to an end (the benefit of humanity) – it is not considered to be valuable in itself.
... nature being the dominion of humanity.149 The value which humanity attaches to nature is instrumental; it is valued as the means to an end (the benefit of humanity) – it is not considered to be valuable in itself.
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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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