International courts and environmental protection / Tim Stephens.
2009
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Title
International courts and environmental protection / Tim Stephens.
Imprint
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Description
1 online resource (xliii, 410 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Series
Cambridge studies in international and comparative law (Cambridge, England : 1996) ; 62.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction
The patchwork of jurisdictions
Institutions of international environmental governance
International courts and environmental governance
Transboundary environmental damage
Freshwater resources and ecosystems
Marine wildlife and ecosystems
Public interest proceedings
Jurisdictional coordination
Fragmentation of international environmental law
The future of international environmental litigation.
The patchwork of jurisdictions
Institutions of international environmental governance
International courts and environmental governance
Transboundary environmental damage
Freshwater resources and ecosystems
Marine wildlife and ecosystems
Public interest proceedings
Jurisdictional coordination
Fragmentation of international environmental law
The future of international environmental litigation.
Summary
International environmental law has come of age, yet the global environment continues to deteriorate. The challenge of the twenty-first century is to reverse this process by ensuring that governments comply fully with their obligations, and progressively assume stricter duties to preserve the environment. This book is the first comprehensive examination of international environmental litigation. Analysing the spectrum of adjudicative bodies that are engaged in the resolution of environmental disputes, it offers a reappraisal of their relevance in contemporary contexts. The book critiques the contribution that arbitral awards and judicial decisions have made to the development of environmental law, and considers the looming challenges for international litigation. With its unique combination of scholarly analysis and practical discussion, this work is especially relevant to an era in which environmental matters are increasingly being brought before international jurisdictions, and will be of great interest to students and scholars engaged with this vital field.
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Alternate Title
Cambridge Core.
Language
English
ISBN
9780511576034 ebook
9780521881227 (hardback)
9780521881227 (hardback)
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