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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... relevant to the international legal regime on climate change.5 The analysis undertaken demonstrates that existing, and to a lesser extent evolving, principles contain many inherent limitations which create large gaps in the fabric of ...
... relevant to the international legal regime on climate change.5 The analysis undertaken demonstrates that existing, and to a lesser extent evolving, principles contain many inherent limitations which create large gaps in the fabric of ...
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... relevant to climate change, limited in scope to both 'hard' and 'soft' law sources. It was not long before it became apparent that not only was this law deficient as a response to the greenhouse effect, but that in addition we had ...
... relevant to climate change, limited in scope to both 'hard' and 'soft' law sources. It was not long before it became apparent that not only was this law deficient as a response to the greenhouse effect, but that in addition we had ...
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... 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 that it takes an ...
... 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 that it takes an ...
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... relevance of this ethic is noted by Caldwell; '[o]bviously how one understands the world may affect one's opinions regarding the propriety or justification of human behaviour in relation to the environment'.151 Michael Zimmerman, a ...
... relevance of this ethic is noted by Caldwell; '[o]bviously how one understands the world may affect one's opinions regarding the propriety or justification of human behaviour in relation to the environment'.151 Michael Zimmerman, a ...
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... relevant and significant factor', is too limited to provide the 'exclusive criterion of a comprehensive environmental ethics'.187 Tom Regan takes a different approach from that of Singer. An approach sometimes referred to as reflecting ...
... relevant and significant factor', is too limited to provide the 'exclusive criterion of a comprehensive environmental ethics'.187 Tom Regan takes a different approach from that of Singer. An approach sometimes referred to as reflecting ...
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