Principles of international environmental law /
Philippe Sands [and three others]
- Third edition.
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c2012
- lxviii, 926 pages ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. The Legal and Institutional Framework -- 1. The environment and international society: issues, concepts and definitions -- 2. History -- 3. Governance: states, international organisations and non-state actors -- 4. International law-making and regulation -- 5. Compliance: implementation, enforcement, dispute settlement -- Part II. Principles and Rules Establishing Standards -- 6. General principles and rules -- 7. Atmospheric protection -- 8. Climate change -- 9. Freshwater resources -- 10. Biological diversity -- 11. Oceans, seas and marine living resources -- 12. Hazardous substances and activities, and waste -- 13. The Polar regions: Antarctica and the Arctic -- Part III. Techniques for Implementing International Principles and Rules -- 14. Environmental impact assessment -- 15. Environmental information and technology transfer -- 16. Liability for environmental damage -- Part IV. Linkage of International Environmental Law and Other Areas of International Law -- 17. Human rights and international humanitarian law -- 18. International economic law: trade, investment and intellectual property -- 19. Future developments.
A comprehensive account of one of the fastest growing areas of international law: principles and rules relating to environmental protection. Incorporating the latest developments in treaty and case law for key areas of environmental regulation, this text is an essential reference and textbook for students, academics and practitioners.