Greening International Law

by Philippe Sands (Editor)

Overview

Environmental problems do not respect international boundaries; they affect the entire globe, and dealing with them is a matter for international political negotiation, law and institutions. Greening International Law assesses the extent to which the international community has so far adapted to address environmental problems, and examines the fundamental changes needed to the structure and organisation of the legal system and its institutions. The contributors to this volume have all played a central role in the development of international environmental law over the past decade, and their essays will be of interest to all those professionally, academically or individually concerned with the resolution of environmental problems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134161935
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/14/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	286
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Philippe Sands is a practising Barrister and the Legal Director of the Foundation for International Environmental Law, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and Visiting Professor at New York University Law School.

Table of Contents

Foreword * Acknowledgements * List of Contributors * Introduction * International Environmental Law from Stockholm to Rio: Back to the Future? * the Rio Declaration: A New Basis for International Cooperation * Defending the Global Commons * Enforcing Environmental Security * Greening Bretton woods * Greening the EEC Treaty * The GATT and the Environment * Environmental Law and Policy in Antarctica * Radioactive Waste Dumping at Sea * The Evolution of International Whaling * Technology-based Approaches Versus Market-based Approaches * Notes and References * Glossary * List of Treaties and Other International Acts * List of Cases * Index

Editorial Reviews

A collection of essays by legal scholars and lawyers, assessing the extent to which the law and legal institutions have been "greened" and discussing the ways in which these laws will have to adapt to deal effectively with new issues. Covers subjects such as greening the EEC Treaty, GATT and the environment, environmental law and policy in Antarctica, radioactive waste dumping at sea, and international law and the protection of the environment during war. Appendices include extracts from statements such as the 1992 Rio Declaration and the 1992 Biodiversity Convention. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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