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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... established in 1947 , is based in Noumea , New Caledonia and has a Charter to provide a range of services to its constituent coun- tries . These include the giving of technical advice , training programmes and information in social ...
... established which place obligations on the exporting state to notify the states concerned of any intended transbound- ary movement . The importing state retains the option of denying permission for the movement to take place while the ...
... established in 1957. It became inactive in 1975 with the withdrawal of Cambodia , although an interim committee , consisting of Laos , Thailand and Vietnam , was established in 1978. The Committee was reactivated in 1991 with the ...
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Principles of International Environmental | 9 |
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