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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... environmental harm 61 3.1 Introduction 61 3.2 The obligation to prevent environmental harm 65 3.3 Scope of the obligation to prevent environmental harm 78 3.3.1 Obligation to prevent harm 78 3.3.2 Locus of activities 78 3.3.3 Locus of harm ...
... environmental harm 61 3.1 Introduction 61 3.2 The obligation to prevent environmental harm 65 3.3 Scope of the obligation to prevent environmental harm 78 3.3.1 Obligation to prevent harm 78 3.3.2 Locus of activities 78 3.3.3 Locus of harm ...
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... Environmental harm perse 180 4.4.6 Co-operation 181 4.4.7 Cost allocation 181 4.5 Conclusion 182 5 Human rights and the environment 196 5.1 Introduction 196 5.2 The existence of a human right under current international law 197 5.2.1 A ...
... Environmental harm perse 180 4.4.6 Co-operation 181 4.4.7 Cost allocation 181 4.5 Conclusion 182 5 Human rights and the environment 196 5.1 Introduction 196 5.2 The existence of a human right under current international law 197 5.2.1 A ...
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... environmental harm. A number of academics have identified the need for research into the above-mentioned principles and concepts. For example, Edith Brown Weiss's research proposal for international law and the greenhouse effect ...
... environmental harm. A number of academics have identified the need for research into the above-mentioned principles and concepts. For example, Edith Brown Weiss's research proposal for international law and the greenhouse effect ...
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... environmental law, and a new ecocentric ethic, which I suggest should replace it. The first and most dominant stream ... harm to humanity sufficient to prevent serious environmental harm? And what about values and needs beyond human use ...
... environmental law, and a new ecocentric ethic, which I suggest should replace it. The first and most dominant stream ... harm to humanity sufficient to prevent serious environmental harm? And what about values and needs beyond human use ...
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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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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 draft Earth Charter earth’s ecocentric ecological economic ecosystems emissions emphasis added enforcement environmental harm environmental human right environmental protection environmental right example existing future global atmosphere global commons global environment greenhouse effect greenhouse gases humanity’s Ibid impact implementation intergenerational equity international environmental law IPCC IPCC WGI issue Kiss liability limited ment Montreal Protocol national jurisdiction Nuclear Tests obligation to prevent ozone Pardo Parties pollution Principle 21 problems property rights Protocol Quentin-Baxter’s recognise referred regime relevant responsibility Rio Declaration ronmental scientific sea-bed sovereign sovereignty specific state’s Stockholm Declaration suggested territory tion tional topic Trail Smelter transboundary UNCED United Nations Zealand