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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... sovereignty, the law on state responsibility, environmental rights and common heritage of mankind. There are substantive limitations with each of these concepts, and all share a fundamental weakness: the absence of an ethical and legal ...
... sovereignty, the law on state responsibility, environmental rights and common heritage of mankind. There are substantive limitations with each of these concepts, and all share a fundamental weakness: the absence of an ethical and legal ...
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... sovereignty and the transboundary approach 110 3.5.2 Protection of property rights 118 3.5.3 Reciprocity and co-existence vs co-operation 122 3.5.4 Permissible levels of harm 122 3.6 Conclusion 123 4 International liability for ...
... sovereignty and the transboundary approach 110 3.5.2 Protection of property rights 118 3.5.3 Reciprocity and co-existence vs co-operation 122 3.5.4 Permissible levels of harm 122 3.6 Conclusion 123 4 International liability for ...
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... Sovereignty 5.6.5 Future generations 5.6.6 International standards and co-operation 5.6.7 Prevention Conclusion 6 The common heritage of mankind 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Introduction The meaning of common heritage of mankind 6.2.1 ...
... Sovereignty 5.6.5 Future generations 5.6.6 International standards and co-operation 5.6.7 Prevention Conclusion 6 The common heritage of mankind 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Introduction The meaning of common heritage of mankind 6.2.1 ...
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... sovereignty, one of the cornerstones of international law. One of the consequences of state sovereignty is that the law fails to adequately recognise, and thus protect, the global environment. But, a proper assessment of the law demands ...
... sovereignty, one of the cornerstones of international law. One of the consequences of state sovereignty is that the law fails to adequately recognise, and thus protect, the global environment. But, a proper assessment of the law demands ...
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... sovereignty. However, can we afford not to make the most of the opportunity presented? The points made above can perhaps be best illustrated by the mind map in figure 1, a technique for organising thought which embraces holism and ...
... sovereignty. However, can we afford not to make the most of the opportunity presented? The points made above can perhaps be best illustrated by the mind map in figure 1, a technique for organising thought which embraces holism and ...
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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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