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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... parties to be estab- lished as the supreme body of the Convention . The First Conference of the parties to the FCCC took place in Berlin from 28 March to 7 April 1995. A number of important issues were debated at the First Conference of ...
... parties and other parties included in Annex I " . The principal commitments set out in Article 4.2 are as follows : 2. The developed country parties and other parties included in Annex I commit themselves specifically as provided for in ...
... parties to the earlier treaty are also parties to the later treaty but the earlier treaty remains operative , it will only apply if its provisions are compatible ; and ( 3 ) When there is a difference in the parties to the relevant ...
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The Nature of International Environmental | 1 |
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Principles of International Environmental | 9 |
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