China and International Environmental Liability: Legal Remedies for Transboundary PollutionMichael G. Faure, Song Ying Edward Elgar Publishing, 2008 M01 1 - 384 pages Few countries are likely to have a more important global environmental role in coming years than the People s Republic of China. Professors Faure and Song have prepared a remarkable collection of essays that provide valuable insight on one key aspect: Chi |
Contents
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3 The role of international conventions in solving transboundary pollution disputes | 38 |
4 Transboundary vesselsource marine pollution international legal framework and its application to China | 64 |
5 ILC proposal on the role of origin state in transboundary damage | 107 |
PART II National Environmental Law in a Transboundary Legal Context | 127 |
some lessons from Europe and the United States | 129 |
an analysis of Chinese and European law | 253 |
PART III The Songhua River Pollution Case | 271 |
10 Reflections from the transboundary pollution of Songhua River | 273 |
11 Pondering over the incident of Songhua River pollution from the perspective of environmental law | 291 |
12 International legal aspect of the Songhua River incident | 315 |
PART IV Comparative Conclusions | 333 |
13 Comparative and concluding remarks | 335 |
Index | 349 |
some observations on the role of law | 192 |
using customary law to prevent domestic and transboundary environmental damage | 225 |
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