Biodiversity and International Law: The Effectiveness of International Environmental LawSimone Bilderbeek, Ankie Wijgerde, Netty van Schaik IOS Press, 1992 - 213 pages This book is the outcome of the global consultation on the development and enforcement of international environmental law, with a special focus on the preservation of biological diversity. More than 250 experts on international environmental law and representatives of the global environmental movement collaborated in the drafting of a list of recommendations and conclusions. This list was then communicated to the delegates at the Third Preparatory Committee meeting for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. |
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Contents
Opening speech Mr W Verwey | 1 |
6 | 23 |
10 | 29 |
The rights of indigenous peoples and the international environmental law | 39 |
Ecodiversity or biodiversity? Towards new concepts Mr R Montenegro | 47 |
Global biodiversity strategy Mr K R Miller | 56 |
Recent development of intergovernmental negotiations on biological diversity | 64 |
Introduction | 71 |
Introduction | 124 |
1 | 133 |
9 | 139 |
1 | 145 |
Mr W R Pace | 154 |
12 | 161 |
3 | 171 |
Mr A A Oposa | 188 |
Customary law and general principles of law with relevance for biodiversity | 82 |
5 | 88 |
7 | 94 |
A general theory of environmental law Mr M MagariƱos de Mello | 115 |
5 | 194 |
Annex | 203 |
II | 210 |
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According action activities agreements apply areas authority benefits binding biodiversity biological diversity cause concept concerning conference conservation considered consulted convention cooperation courts cultural customary deal developing countries discussed duty ecological economic ecosystems effective emphasized enforcement ensure environment essential established example existing experts fact funding future global governments human right IELC implementation important improve indigenous individuals industrialized initiatives institutions interest international environmental law international law involved issues lack major means mechanisms ment mentioned natural natural resources necessary negotiations NGOs obligations organizations participants parties play pointed policies political possible present preservation of biodiversity principle problems procedures proposed protection question reason recommendation regard regional regulations respect responsibility role rules species strategy strengthening suggested sustainable threats tion treaty UNCED United Nations University