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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... Heritage ( World Heritage Convention ) was the recognition of increasing threats of destruction to the world's cultural and natural heritage , not only by the traditional causes of decay , but also with changing social and econ- omic ...
... Heritage Fund A " Fund for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of Outstanding Universal Value " ( Article 15 ) ... Heritage 83 World Heritage Fund Implementation of the World Heritage Convention in Asia Pacific Region.
... Heritage Convention is helpful in this regard : The inclusion of such landscapes on the World Heritage List is justifiable by virtue of the powerful religious , artistic or ... Heritage 91 Draft Convention on the Underwater Cultural Heritage.
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The Nature of International Environmental | 1 |
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Principles of International Environmental | 9 |
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