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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... right derived from existing rights? 197 5.2.2 An independent norm under customary international law? 200 5.3 Progressive development toward an environmental human right 209 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 A new international human right? 5.4.1 viii ...
... right derived from existing rights? 197 5.2.2 An independent norm under customary international law? 200 5.3 Progressive development toward an environmental human right 209 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 A new international human right? 5.4.1 viii ...
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... human right? 5.4.1 The case for a new human right 5.4.2 Development of existing human rights? 5.4.3 'Environmental rights' Specific issues of content 5.5.1 Definition 5.5.2 Enforcement – whose right? 5.5.3 Obligations An appropriate ...
... human right? 5.4.1 The case for a new human right 5.4.2 Development of existing human rights? 5.4.3 'Environmental rights' Specific issues of content 5.5.1 Definition 5.5.2 Enforcement – whose right? 5.5.3 Obligations An appropriate ...
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... environmental law are: the concept of state responsibility (chapter 3); international liability for acts not prohibited by international law (chapter 4); human rights with respect to the environment (chapter 5); and the concept of ...
... environmental law are: the concept of state responsibility (chapter 3); international liability for acts not prohibited by international law (chapter 4); human rights with respect to the environment (chapter 5); and the concept of ...
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... environmental problems including greenhouse effect ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS Existing International Environmental Law State Responsibility International Liability Human Rights Common Heritage of Mankind Assessment Assessment Assessment ...
... environmental problems including greenhouse effect ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS Existing International Environmental Law State Responsibility International Liability Human Rights Common Heritage of Mankind Assessment Assessment Assessment ...
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... ecological interdependencies our world is characterised by economic, trade, social and political interdependencies.11 All are integral to environmental concerns, therefore a strategy for reform must include all these aspects of human ...
... ecological interdependencies our world is characterised by economic, trade, social and political interdependencies.11 All are integral to environmental concerns, therefore a strategy for reform must include all these aspects of human ...
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