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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... policies and plans of its developing member countries . The Bank is also required under its charter to give special attention to the needs of smaller and less developed countries , and to give priority to regional , sub - regional and ...
... policies and take corresponding measures on the mitigation of climate change , by limiting its anthropogenic emissions of green- house gases and protecting and enhancing its greenhouse gas sinks and reservoirs . These policies and ...
... policies and in accordance with their duty to protect and preserve the marine environment " . This reflects the words of Principle 21 of the 1972 Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment and the almost identical Principle 2 of the ...
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