Dictionary of Environmental LawEdward Elgar Publishing, 2000 M01 1 - 377 pages 'There is no shortage of recent dictionaries covering environmental law on reference shelves. What distinguishes this titles is its inclusive coverage of the international scene. For example, where all environmental law dictionaries have an entry for |
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Alan Gilpin. To The Hon . James McClelland ( 1915-1999 ) First Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court , New South Wales , Australia Dictionary of Environmental Law Alan Gilpin Honorary Visiting Fellow ,
Alan Gilpin. To The Hon . James McClelland ( 1915-1999 ) First Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court , New South Wales , Australia Dictionary of Environmental Law Alan Gilpin Honorary Visiting Fellow ,
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Alan Gilpin. Dictionary of Environmental Law Alan Gilpin Honorary Visiting Fellow , University of New South Wales , Australia Edward Elgar Cheltenham , UK⚫ Northampton , MA , USA Alan Gilpin , 2000 All rights reserved . No part.
Alan Gilpin. Dictionary of Environmental Law Alan Gilpin Honorary Visiting Fellow , University of New South Wales , Australia Edward Elgar Cheltenham , UK⚫ Northampton , MA , USA Alan Gilpin , 2000 All rights reserved . No part.
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... Australia : evolution of environmental law 4 Proposed Bayer Australia Ltd Facilities for the Formulation and Storage of Agricultural and Veterinary Products at Kurnell Peninsula , Sydney , Australia , 1987 : summary of the Commission of ...
... Australia : evolution of environmental law 4 Proposed Bayer Australia Ltd Facilities for the Formulation and Storage of Agricultural and Veterinary Products at Kurnell Peninsula , Sydney , Australia , 1987 : summary of the Commission of ...
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... Australia : ambient air quality standards and goals 197 52 Some US national monuments 200 53 A selection of famous national parks 202 54 Netherlands : evolution of environmental law 227 55 New Zealand : evolution of environmental law ...
... Australia : ambient air quality standards and goals 197 52 Some US national monuments 200 53 A selection of famous national parks 202 54 Netherlands : evolution of environmental law 227 55 New Zealand : evolution of environmental law ...
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... Australia ; as Chairman of the Environ- ment Protection Authority , Victoria , Australia ; and as Advisor to the Australian House of Representatives Committee on Environment and Conservation , ex- amining various branches of ...
... Australia ; as Chairman of the Environ- ment Protection Authority , Victoria , Australia ; and as Advisor to the Australian House of Representatives Committee on Environment and Conservation , ex- amining various branches of ...
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Page 294 - Man has the fundamental right to freedom, equality and adequate conditions of life, in an environment of a quality that permits a life of dignity and well-being, and he bears a solemn responsibility to protect and improve the environment for present and future generations.
Page 272 - Environmental issues are best handled with the participation of all concerned citizens, at the relevant level. At the national level, each individual shall have appropriate access to information concerning the environment that is held by public authorities, including information on hazardous materials and activities in their communities, and the opportunity to participate in decision-making processes. States shall facilitate and encourage public awareness and participation by making information widely...
Page 249 - In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by States according to their capabilities. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.
Page 270 - Human beings are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development. They are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature.
Page xi - Programme Unesco United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund...
Page 196 - To declare a national policy which will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man and his environment; to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and biosphere and stimulate the health and welfare of man; to enrich the understanding of the ecological systems and natural resources important to the Nation; and to establish a Council on Environmental Quality.
Page 265 - Significant adverse effects on competition, employment investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic or export markets.
Page 295 - States shall take all possible steps to prevent pollution of the seas by substances that are liable to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage amenities or to interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea.
Page 189 - While the 1985 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer...