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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... co - operative environmental frameworks . Many newly indepen- dent states throughout the Asia Pacific were primarily ... operation with communist states . 37 The Vietnam War created another impediment to co - operation with a number of ...
... co - operate on a wider range of common issues . In contrast to the Southwest Pacific , subregional co - operation has been slow to develop in East Asia . The ASEAN group of states have had the most success in reaching agreements on ...
... co - operation is the 1992 Niue Treaty on Co - operation in Fisheries Surveillance and Law Enforcement in the South Pacific Region68 which gives to South Pacific states a greater capacity to patrol and enforce their EEZ rights through ...
Contents
The Nature of International Environmental | 1 |
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Principles of International Environmental | 9 |
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