Basic documents on international law and the environment

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Basic documents on international law and the environment

[collected by] P.W. Birnie and A.E. Boyle

Clarendon Press, 1995

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 680) and index

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Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780198763208

Description

"Basic Documents on International Law" offers an authoritative and wide-ranging selection of key documents in this area of law and provides students and scholars with a companion to the authors' textbook "International Law and the Environment". The editors have compiled a collection which includes all the major treaties and other legal instruments relevant to the protection of the environment in international law. Topics covered include the codification and development of international environmental law, marine pollution, the protection of the atmosphere, nuclear risks, control of hazardous substances, and international watercourses. Each text is preceded by a short introduction by the editors, who are both leading scholars in the field.

Table of Contents

1: Codification and the Development of International Environmental Law. 2: Liability for Environmental Damage. 3: Marine Environment. 4: Protection of the Atmosphere. 5: Nuclear Risks. 6: Trade in Hazardous Wastes and Substances. 7: International Watercourses. 8: Conservation of Nature and Living Resources. 9: Conservation of Marine Living Resources. 10: Institutions. 11: Bibliography
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780198763215

Description

"Basic Documents on International Law" offers an authoritative and wide-ranging selection of key documents in this area of law and provides students and scholars with a companion to the authors' textbook "International Law and the Environment". The editors have compiled a collection which includes all the major treaties and other legal instruments relevant to the protection of the environment in international law. Topics covered include the codification and development of international environmental law, marine pollution, the protection of the atmosphere, nuclear risks, control of hazardous substances, and international watercourses. Each text is preceded by a short introduction by the editors, who are both leading scholars in the field.

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