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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... limited because the expected [human induced climate change] signal is still emerging from the noise of natural [climate change] variability, and because there are uncertainties in key factors. . . . Nevertheless, the balance of evidence ...
... limited because the expected [human induced climate change] signal is still emerging from the noise of natural [climate change] variability, and because there are uncertainties in key factors. . . . Nevertheless, the balance of evidence ...
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... limited understanding of critical processes; the existence of multiple climatic and non-climatic stresses on systems; and non-linear interactions between systems.70 IPCC Working Group II recently contributed a report on impacts ...
... limited understanding of critical processes; the existence of multiple climatic and non-climatic stresses on systems; and non-linear interactions between systems.70 IPCC Working Group II recently contributed a report on impacts ...
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... limited to the instrumental values (e.g., nesting and breeding sites, sustenance etc.) of sentient beings. Many philosophers are critical of Singer's moral philosophy. As Rodman notes, non-sentient beings are rendered morally ...
... limited to the instrumental values (e.g., nesting and breeding sites, sustenance etc.) of sentient beings. Many philosophers are critical of Singer's moral philosophy. As Rodman notes, non-sentient beings are rendered morally ...
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Contents
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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 |
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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 draft Earth Charter earth’s ecocentric ecological economic ecosystems emissions emphasis added enforcement environmental harm environmental human right environmental protection environmental right example existing future global atmosphere global commons global environment greenhouse effect greenhouse gases humanity’s Ibid impact implementation intergenerational equity international environmental law IPCC IPCC WGI issue Kiss liability limited ment Montreal Protocol national jurisdiction Nuclear Tests obligation to prevent ozone Pardo Parties pollution Principle 21 problems property rights Protocol Quentin-Baxter’s recognise referred regime relevant responsibility Rio Declaration ronmental scientific sea-bed sovereign sovereignty specific state’s Stockholm Declaration suggested territory tion tional topic Trail Smelter transboundary UNCED United Nations Zealand