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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... Responses to Climate Change Responses within the Asia Pacific to climate change have been principally of two types . Firstly , there have been efforts by regional bodies and groups to lobby and exert influence in relation to the ...
... responses to these conventions . 4.2.1 . Legislative Responses New Zealand has implemented a range of responses to developments in interna- tional environmental law during the past ten years . In particular , there has been an emphasis ...
... responses 138-9 Regional Seas Programme 139 resolution still required 316 sources 124 UNCLOS 126 , 138 London Convention see London Convention Noumea Convention 134-9 offshore oil and gas platforms 123 oil spills 126 pollution incidents ...
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The Nature of International Environmental | 1 |
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Principles of International Environmental | 9 |
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