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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... 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 ethical ...
... 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 ethical ...
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... cause of both the environmental crisis and the inadequacies of the law. In essence it will be suggested that the ... cause to ever-increasing emissions of greenhouse gases (chapter 2). But that only begs the question; what causes ...
... cause of both the environmental crisis and the inadequacies of the law. In essence it will be suggested that the ... cause to ever-increasing emissions of greenhouse gases (chapter 2). But that only begs the question; what causes ...
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... of the task which confronts us. First, the law will only develop as rapidly. Social causes Political causes Legal Responses Economic causes Reflects v Affirms traditional environmental ethic Existing International Law Inadequate. 6 ...
... of the task which confronts us. First, the law will only develop as rapidly. Social causes Political causes Legal Responses Economic causes Reflects v Affirms traditional environmental ethic Existing International Law Inadequate. 6 ...
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... causes, the potential impacts, future trends and predictions, the relationship between greenhouse effect and ozone depletion, areas of scientific uncertainty, and particular problems and conflicts. Consideration of these questions is ...
... causes, the potential impacts, future trends and predictions, the relationship between greenhouse effect and ozone depletion, areas of scientific uncertainty, and particular problems and conflicts. Consideration of these questions is ...
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... Causes At a joint United Nations Environment Programme ('UNEP'), World Meteorological Organisation ('WMO ... cause of climate change over the next century. More recently the IPCC stated that it was certain that:12 [E]missions ...
... Causes At a joint United Nations Environment Programme ('UNEP'), World Meteorological Organisation ('WMO ... cause of climate change over the next century. More recently the IPCC stated that it was certain that:12 [E]missions ...
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