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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... Nuclear Weapons Tests in the Atmosphere , in Outer Space and Under Water ( Nuclear Test Ban Treaty ) was not sufficient to result in the cessation of nuclear weapons testing and when France commenced a series of atmospheric tests at ...
... nuclear explosive devices ( Article 3 ) ; ( 2 ) not to provide fissionable material or equipment to non - nuclear - weapon states unless under certain safeguards ( Article 4 ) ; ( 3 ) to prevent the stationing of any nuclear explosive ...
... Nuclear Free Zone Treaty The 1985 South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty ( Treaty of Rarotonga ) is an attempt to make the South Pacific a nuclear - free zone . The main thrust of the Treaty is to try to ensure that the nuclear powers ...
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The Nature of International Environmental | 1 |
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Principles of International Environmental | 9 |
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