International environmental law in a nutshell / Lakshman D. Guruswamy (Ph.D., Nicholas Doman Professor of International Environmental Law, University of Colorado School of Law), Mariah Zebrowski Leach (BA, MS, J.D).
2017
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International environmental law in a nutshell / Lakshman D. Guruswamy (Ph.D., Nicholas Doman Professor of International Environmental Law, University of Colorado School of Law), Mariah Zebrowski Leach (BA, MS, J.D).
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Edition
Fifth edition.
Imprint
St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2017]
Copyright
©2017
Description
1 online resource (lv, 782 pages) : map.
Series
Nutshell series.
Formatted Contents Note
Sources and forms of international environmental law
International environmental law: the historical continuum
Implementation and compliance
Population
Biodiversity
Global climate change
Ozone depletion
Antarctica
Toxic and hazardous substances
Land-based pollution
Pollution by vessels and offshore oil platforms
Dumping
Conservation of marine living resources
Transboundary air pollution
Transboundary water pollution
Desertification
Nuclear damage
Future of international environmental law (IEL).
International environmental law: the historical continuum
Implementation and compliance
Population
Biodiversity
Global climate change
Ozone depletion
Antarctica
Toxic and hazardous substances
Land-based pollution
Pollution by vessels and offshore oil platforms
Dumping
Conservation of marine living resources
Transboundary air pollution
Transboundary water pollution
Desertification
Nuclear damage
Future of international environmental law (IEL).
Summary
"[This book] illuminates the full gamut of international environmental issues, laws and policies challenging the world today. The fifth edition responds to important developments arising subsequent to the fourth edition, relating, inter alia, to sustainable development, climate change, and energy. These developments include the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of 2015, the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change that replaced the Kyoto Protocol, and the challenges posed by renewable energy and global poverty."-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Print version record.
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West Academic study aids.
Spine Title
International environmental law
Language
English
ISBN
9781640200494 (electronic book)
1640200495 (electronic book)
9781683280965 (electronic book)
1683280962 (electronic book)
1640200495 (electronic book)
9781683280965 (electronic book)
1683280962 (electronic book)
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