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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... Mekong River : The Mekong River , some 4200 kilometres , ranking as the twelfth longest river in the world and the longest in Southeast Asia , originates in the Himalayas and flows through mountainous tracts of China's Yunnan Province ...
... Mekong is the 1995 Agreement on the Co - operation for Sustainable Development of the Mekong River ( Mekong River Agreement ) negotiated and signed by Cambodia , Laos , Thailand and Vietnam early in 1995. It represents an important step ...
... Mekong River Agreement countries in relation to the development of its national environmental law , having had its 1975 legislation updated ... Mekong Region 201 Regional Responses to Environmental Problems The Mekong River Agreement.
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