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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... further limitation is the capacity of the local scientific community to investigate and report on environmental issues . Once again this is a significant problem in smaller states within the region where the scientific community may be ...
... further below ) . Another recent development is the 1995 Agreement on the Co - operation for Sustainable Development of the Mekong River between Cambodia , Laos , Thailand and Vietnam , which will provide a valuable basis for managing ...
... further liberalization at the multilateral level to which we remain fully committed . We further agree to announce our commitment to complete the achievement of our goal of free and open trade and investment in Asia Pacific no later ...
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The Nature of International Environmental | 1 |
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Principles of International Environmental | 9 |
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