An Ecological Approach to International Law: Responding to the Challenges of Climate ChangeRoutledge, 2008 M01 28 - 464 pages An Ecological Approach to International Law shows that international environmental law is fundamentally flawed and not equipped to meet global challenges. The book examines international legal responses to global climate change by analysing key concepts such as the doctrine of state sovereignty, the law on state responsibility, environmental rights and common heritage of mankind. |
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Page 18
... carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may increase ' net primary productivity ' , this may be offset by the more frequent occurrence of pests , pathogens and fires resulting in high forest mortality . Deserts are likely to become more ...
... carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may increase ' net primary productivity ' , this may be offset by the more frequent occurrence of pests , pathogens and fires resulting in high forest mortality . Deserts are likely to become more ...
Page 19
... carbon dioxide levels may increase food production but climatic change could counteract benefits as crop yields are likely to be affected by temperature changes , pests and disease . There may be an increased risk of hunger and famine ...
... carbon dioxide levels may increase food production but climatic change could counteract benefits as crop yields are likely to be affected by temperature changes , pests and disease . There may be an increased risk of hunger and famine ...
Page 21
... carbon dioxide it stated that:97 If carbon dioxide emissions are maintained at near current (1994) levels, they would lead to a nearly constant rate of increase in atmo- spheric concentrations for at least two centuries, reaching about ...
... carbon dioxide it stated that:97 If carbon dioxide emissions are maintained at near current (1994) levels, they would lead to a nearly constant rate of increase in atmo- spheric concentrations for at least two centuries, reaching about ...
Page 25
... Carbon dioxide from fossil fuel emissions and deforestation is and will, in the long term, continue to be the primary greenhouse gas. The discussion will therefore, where necessary, focus on carbon dioxide emis- sions from the above ...
... Carbon dioxide from fossil fuel emissions and deforestation is and will, in the long term, continue to be the primary greenhouse gas. The discussion will therefore, where necessary, focus on carbon dioxide emis- sions from the above ...
Page 26
... carbon dioxide accumulation, and on the other, to third-world poverty, population growth, stress on life support systems, deforestation and carbon dioxide accumulation. Third, the green- house effect is a global environmental problem ...
... carbon dioxide accumulation, and on the other, to third-world poverty, population growth, stress on life support systems, deforestation and carbon dioxide accumulation. Third, the green- house effect is a global environmental problem ...
Contents
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| 9 | |
3 State responsibility for environmental harm | 61 |
4 International liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law | 144 |
5 Human rights and the environment | 196 |
6 The common heritage of mankind | 258 |
an opportunity lost? | 323 |
8 Conclusion | 349 |
Appendices | 353 |
Bibliography | 407 |
Index | 431 |
Other editions - View all
An Ecological Approach to International Law: Responding to Challenges of ... Prue Taylor Limited preview - 1998 |
An Ecological Approach to International Law: Responding to the Challenges of ... Prue Taylor No preview available - 2002 |
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action activities anthropocentric approach areas beyond national Article Barboza's biosphere Bosselmann Brown Weiss Brownlie carbon dioxide cause chapter Climate Change Convention co-operation common heritage common interest concept concern Conference consequences considered context customary international law damage developing countries discussion documents Earth Earth Charter ecocentric ecological economic ecosystems emissions emphasis added environmental ethic environmental harm environmental human right environmental protection environmental right example existing future global atmosphere global commons global environment greenhouse effect greenhouse gases heritage of mankind Ibid impact implementation Int'l intergenerational equity international environmental law IPCC WG issue Kiss liability limited ment Montreal Protocol national jurisdiction natural resources Nuclear Tests obligation to prevent ozone Pardo Parties pollution Principle 21 problems Protocol Quentin-Baxter's recognise referred regime relevant responsibility ronmental scientific sea-bed sovereign sovereignty specific Stockholm Declaration suggested territory tion tional topic Trail Smelter transboundary UNCED United Nations Zealand