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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... major developments which have taken place in 1997 , such as the Indonesian forest fires which have had a major environmental impact throughout parts of Southeast Asia . Ben Boer , Ross Ramsay and Donald R. Rothwell Sydney , 1 October ...
... major international fora . In particular , the United Nations has played a very important role in raising global consciousness on the environment . The first major international conference which addressed envir- onmental problems from a ...
... major hydro dam . The legislation was challenged as to its constitu- tional validity in the celebrated Franklin Dam Case . 37 Since that controversy , a number of other major cases have been conducted in the High Court of Australia in ...
Contents
The Nature of International Environmental | 1 |
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Principles of International Environmental | 9 |
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