International Environmental Law in the Asia PacificSpringer Netherlands, 1998 M02 18 - 364 pages What does the future hold for the development of international environmental law in the Asia Pacific? This book addresses that question through a multifaceted examination of various aspects of environmental law in the states which comprise East and Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the island states of the Southwest Pacific, and occasionally the states of South and Central Asia. A treaties table at the end of the book includes most Asia Pacific countries, giving the reader a fuller picture of the environmental conventions. In addition to providing an overall view of international environmental law, this examination includes an in-depth look at such subjects as:
The book concludes by assessing the interaction between international and regional environmental law and turning to an examination of future prospects for the Asia Pacific. Through its thorough range of coverage, International Environmental Law in the Asia Pacific provides an illustration of the current state of development of international environmental law within the region as well as the forces shaping further development of international and regional schemes for environmental governance. In doing so, the book promotes long-term ecological, social, and economic sustainability. |
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... Environment Facility Projects 4. Conclusion 117 119 Chapter 6 : Protection of the Marine Environment 121 1. Threats to the Marine Environment 123 2. Global Conventions for the Protection of the Marine Environment 2.1 . United Nations ...
... Convention on Climate Change In the late 1980s , increasing international concern regarding the need to address climate change issues led to calls for the adoption of an appropriate international agreement . In 1990 the United Nations ...
Ben Boer, Ross Ramsay, Donald Rothwell. environmental conventions in the region , including standardized reports for the Apia and SPREP Conventions . 55 Carew - Reid has suggested that these two Conventions ... Convention on Climate Change.
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The Nature of International Environmental | 1 |
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Principles of International Environmental | 9 |
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