International law and the environment

Assessing the basic principles, structure and effectiveness of the international legal system concerning the protection of the world's natural environment, this text has been updated to take account of developments in genetically modified organisms and biotechnology

International law and the environment. International governance and the formulation of environmental law and policy. Rights and obligations of states concerning protection of the environment. Interstate enforcement: state responsibility, treaty compliance, and dispute settlement. Non-state actors: environmental rights, liability, and crimes. Climate change and atmospheric pollution. The law of the sea and protection of the marine environment. International regulation of toxic substances. Nuclear energy and the environment. International watercourses: environmental protection and sustainable use. Conservation of nature, ecosystems, and biodiversity. Conservation of migratory and land-based species and biodiversity. Conservation of marine living resources and biodiversity. International trade and environmental protection

1. International Law and the Environment; 2. International Governance and the Formulation of Environmental Law and Policy; 3. The Structure of International Environmental Law I: Rights and Obligations of States; 4. The Structure of International Environmental Law II: Regulation, Compliance, Enforcement and Dispute Settlement; 5. The Structure of International Environmental Law III: Environmental Rights and Crimes; 6. Environmental Protection and Sustainable Use of International Watercourses; 7. The Law of the Sea and the Protection of the Marine Environment; 8. The International Control of Hazardous Waste; 9. Nuclear Energy and the Environment; 10. Protecting the Atmosphere and Outer Space; 11. Conservation of Nature, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity: Principles and Problems; 12. Conservation of Migratory and Land-based Species and Biodiversity; 13. Conservation of Marine Living Resources and Biodiversity; 14. International Trade and Environmental Protection