International law for the environment / Edith Brown Weiss, Francis Cabell Brown Professor of International Law, Georgetown Law, Georgetown University [and 4 others].
Documents supplement to International law for the environment.
Notes:
Accompanied by: Documents supplement to International law for the environment (vii, 576 pages ; 26 cm). Includes bibliographical references (pages xi-xix) and index. Library's copy lacks supplement. IaU-L
Contents:
The international legal system and environmental protection. The philosophical framework : sustainability, intergenerational equity, and the human relationship with nature -- Risk, economics and uncertainty -- Basic principles of international environmental law -- Accountability and compliance -- Disasters and emergencies -- Regional transboundary pollution -- Controlling ozone depletion -- Global climate change -- hazardous substances : wastes, toxic chemicals, heavy metals -- Marine and polar regions -- Fresh water -- Biological diversity -- Food and agriculture -- Human rights and environment -- Environment and trade -- Financing sustainability -- Environmental institutions and governance -- The international legal system and environmental protection.
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