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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... example , may also influence the negotiation of other similar agreements in the broader Asian region . The South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme ( SACEP ) ' also has the potential , over the longer term , to blossom into an ...
... example , though other institutions , such as the South Pacific Commission and , later , the South Pacific Forum , also played a role . The emer- gence of the Asia Pacific Economic Co - operation forum ( APEC ) during the 1990s is the ...
... example , relies extensively on biological resources . One study has noted that one quarter of the pharmaceuticals ... example , Norman Myers , Biodiversity and the Precautionary Principle ( 1993 ) 22 Ambio pp . 74–79 . 4 See , for ...
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Principles of International Environmental | 9 |
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