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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... cause a shift in the composition and geographic location of ecosystems, which may in turn lead to a reduction in biodiversity and in goods and services. An increase of 1°C in global mean temperature leading to regional climate changes ...
... cause a shift in the composition and geographic location of ecosystems, which may in turn lead to a reduction in biodiversity and in goods and services. An increase of 1°C in global mean temperature leading to regional climate changes ...
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... cause entire forest types and ecosystems to disappear. Although increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may increase 'net primary productivity', this may be offset by the more frequent occurrence of pests, pathogens and fires ...
... cause entire forest types and ecosystems to disappear. Although increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may increase 'net primary productivity', this may be offset by the more frequent occurrence of pests, pathogens and fires ...
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... caused primarily by CFC 11 and CFC 12, whereas there are approximately four different greenhouse gases, which are emitted by a whole variety of processes.125 Second, the causes of the greenhouse effect are critical to the world's energy ...
... caused primarily by CFC 11 and CFC 12, whereas there are approximately four different greenhouse gases, which are emitted by a whole variety of processes.125 Second, the causes of the greenhouse effect are critical to the world's energy ...
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... causes of climate change and mitigate its adverse effects. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage ... cause substantial sea-level rise and disturbance of ecosystems and consequential economic, social 25 SCIENTIFIC AND ...
... causes of climate change and mitigate its adverse effects. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage ... cause substantial sea-level rise and disturbance of ecosystems and consequential economic, social 25 SCIENTIFIC AND ...
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... causes, i.e., the emission of greenhouse gases as a consequence of human activity and interference with the geochemical cycle.133 Are these the real causes of the greenhouse effect or, on closer examination, is there a root cause which ...
... causes, i.e., the emission of greenhouse gases as a consequence of human activity and interference with the geochemical cycle.133 Are these the real causes of the greenhouse effect or, on closer examination, is there a root cause which ...
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 |
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 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