International law and the environment /
International law & the environment
Patricia Birnie, Alan Boy le, Catherine Redgwell.
- 3rd ed.
- Oxford ; New York : New York : New York : New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
- xxxvi, 851 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ([811]-832) and index.
International law and the environment -- International governance an d the formulation of environmental law and policy -- Rights and obligat ions of states concerning protection of the environment -- Interstate e nforcement: state responsibility, treaty compliance, and dispute settle ment -- Non-state actors: environmental rights, liability, and crimes - - Climate change and atmospheric pollution -- The law of the sea and pr otection of the marine environment -- International regulation of toxic substances -- Nuclear energy and the environment -- International wate rcourses: environmental protection and sustainable use -- Conservation of nature, ecosystems, and biodiversity -- Conservation of migratory an d land-based species and biodiversity -- Conservation of marine living resources and biodiversity -- International trade and environmental pro tection.