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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... conventions dealing with the territorial sea and contiguous zone , " the continental shelf , ' the high seas , and fishing and conservation . ' These con- ventions have since been superseded by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the ...
... Convention's provisions in many of these areas are not conclusive , they have pro- vided a basis for the further development of the law through state practice . One ... International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships.
Ben Boer, Ross Ramsay, Donald Rothwell. Table 14.1 . Principal International Environmental Conventions Which Australia Has Ratified 1946 International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling 1951 FAO International Plant Protection ...
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The Nature of International Environmental | 1 |
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Principles of International Environmental | 9 |
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