International Law and the Conservation of Biological DiversityMichael Bowman, Catherine Redgwell Springer Netherlands, 1996 M01 10 - 334 pages This work presents a thorough analysis and commentary on the 1992 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity which was opened for signature following the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development. This Convention is the first international treaty to explicitly address all aspects of biodiversity, ranging from the conservation of biological diversity and sustainable use of biological resources, to access to biotechnology and the safety of activities related to modified living organisms. The work extends beyond the ambit of the Convention itself to examine the conservation of biodiversity in international law, including measures for the protection of the terrestrial, marine and Antarctic environment and particular features relating to sustainable use of biological resources, ex-situ conservation and plant genetic resources. It further analyzes the controversial issue of intellectual property rights, the problems of implementation in the EU, differences between developing and developed states, and the role of indigenous people. This major new work has been written by members of the Committee on Environmental Law of the British branch of the International Law Association, following an earlier study of International Law and Global Climate Change (Graham and Trotman, 1991). |
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... wildlife protection laws include : Anadromous Fish Conservation Act of 1965 , 16 USC 57 ( b ) ; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 , 16 USC 661-667 ( e ) ; The Lacey Act of 1990 , 16 USC 667 ( e ) , 701 ; Bald Eagle Protection ...
... wildlife refuges , wilderness , species protection areas , and recreational , cul- tural and historic areas . Close to 90 million acres have been set aside for 492 wildlife refuges , 74.2 million acres for national parks , and 200 ...
... wildlife refuges are managed primarily for the benefit of specific species ( for example , endangered and threatened species , migratory birds , waterfowl ) ; national forests are devoted to mul- tiple uses , including outdoor ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Rio Convention on Biological Diversity | 33 |
Sustainability Biodiversity and International Law | 51 |
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Sustainable Development in World Trade Law Markus W. Gehring,Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger Limited preview - 2005 |