Birnie, Patricia W.

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.

9780198764229

2008-048609


Environmental law, International.--------

344.04/6