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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... global regimes in regions which not only have a distinctive legal regime of their own but also have peculiar environmental and geographical factors which combine to negate the effect of the global regime . A strict legal analysis then ...
... Global Environmental Facility , the Commission for Sustainable Development , UNEP and a range of convention secretariats are able to truly monitor state implementation of the conventions.34 It may therefore be important for the United ...
... global commons , protection 16 Global Conference on Sustainable Development of Small Island States 263 Global Environment Facility ( GEF ) 24 , 31-3 ASEAN region 234 Biodiversity Convention 110 , 112 climate change financial assistance ...
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The Nature of International Environmental | 1 |
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Principles of International Environmental | 9 |
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