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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... regional issues , they do not adopt a comprehensive approach . Regional environmental conventions share many of the characteristics of glob- ally applicable conventions . However , as pointed out by Kiss and Shelton , prin- ciples and ...
... regional legal regimes , and only a few examples of correlation . 41 To date , however , this has not created major problems , and many states which are parties to both the global and regional legal regimes seem content in reconciling ...
... regional interaction 312-13 potential for environmental co - operation 314-15 sustainable development 313-14 regional environmental law regimes 19-20 regional instruments and global instruments , relationship between 18-20 regional ...
Contents
The Nature of International Environmental Law | 1 |
Principles of International Environmental Law | 9 |
International Covenant on Environment and Development | 15 |
Copyright | |
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