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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... ( Protocol 1 , Article 1 ) . Protocol 2 is open for signature by France , China , the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ( now Russia ) , the United Kingdom and the United States , and provides an undertaking not to use or threaten the ...
... Protocol apply in cases of force majeure and in emergencies ( Articles 9 and 10 ) . The second Protocol to the SPREP Convention deals with co - operation in combating pollution emergencies . The Protocol is designed to facilitate ...
... Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer ( Montreal Protocol ) , and the 1989 Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal . To take one example , parties to the Montreal ...
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The Nature of International Environmental | 1 |
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Principles of International Environmental | 9 |
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