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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Why has international law failed to respond to global climate change? Environmental degradation is occurring on a global scale, and climate change is one of its most pressing aspects. Since the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, ...
Why has international law failed to respond to global climate change? Environmental degradation is occurring on a global scale, and climate change is one of its most pressing aspects. Since the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, ...
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Over the last ten years the body of international environmental law has grown considerably. And with this growth the body has changed. New concepts have been developed including the concept of sustainable development, the precautionary ...
Over the last ten years the body of international environmental law has grown considerably. And with this growth the body has changed. New concepts have been developed including the concept of sustainable development, the precautionary ...
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We must also consider the ethical basis of current international law (chapter 2). The book suggests that it is here that we find the root cause of both the environmental crisis and the inadequacies of the law.
We must also consider the ethical basis of current international law (chapter 2). The book suggests that it is here that we find the root cause of both the environmental crisis and the inadequacies of the law.
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as we will see, developments in both international and municipal law suggest that this focus is changing. This prospect of change invites us to readdress such fundamental questions as: Why protect the environment? For whose benefit?
as we will see, developments in both international and municipal law suggest that this focus is changing. This prospect of change invites us to readdress such fundamental questions as: Why protect the environment? For whose benefit?
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CAUSES Traditional environmental ethic SYMPTOMS Interrelated environmental problems including greenhouse effect ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS Existing International Environmental Law State Responsibility International Liability Human Rights ...
CAUSES Traditional environmental ethic SYMPTOMS Interrelated environmental problems including greenhouse effect ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS Existing International Environmental Law State Responsibility International Liability Human Rights ...
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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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