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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... problems that may only be of concern to a few states . This does not stop some global conven- tions attempting to ... problems is to encourage states to adopt distinctive regional responses to deal with their unique regional ...
... Problems of untreated and improperly discharged toxic and hazardous wastes are also of great concern to drinking water supplies and fisheries.8 Environmental problems such as these have their origins in a number of factors . Many ...
... problems . Some of the unique regional problems which exist in Antarctica are also due to the fact that states tend to rely upon regional international law as a means of regulating activity , rather than upon national laws , because of ...
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The Nature of International Environmental | 1 |
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Principles of International Environmental | 9 |
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