Principles of International Environmental Law

The new edition of this essential text offers a comprehensive, critical and future-thinking commentary on international environmental law.

Philippe Sands (Author), Jacqueline Peel (Author), Adriana Fabra (With), Ruth MacKenzie (With)

9781108431125, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 1 March 2018

1032 pages, 4 tables
24.5 x 19 x 4.5 cm, 2.19 kg

'This fourth edition of Principles of International Environmental Law firmly establishes this classic text as the authoritative guide for academics, practitioners and students alike. Written in an accessible manner and clearly structured, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the rules of public international law that have environmental protection as their goal. The authors have succeeded in striking the right balance between breadth of coverage and analytical depth. This book is, indeed, a treasure trove of knowledge and information.' Jolene Lin, National University of Singapore and author of Governing Climate Change: Global Cities and Transnational Lawmaking

This new and fully updated edition of Principles of International Environmental Law offers a comprehensive and critical account of one of the fastest growing areas of international law: the principles and rules relating to environmental protection. Introducing the reader to the key foundational principles, governance structures and regulatory techniques, Principles of International Environmental Law explores each of the major areas of international environmental regulation through substantive chapters, including climate change, atmospheric protection, oceans and freshwater, biodiversity, chemicals and waste regulation. The ever-increasing overlap with other areas of international law is also explored through examination of the inter-linkages between international environmental law and other areas of international regulation, such as trade, human rights, humanitarian law and investment law. Incorporating the latest developments in treaty and case law for key areas of environmental regulation, this text is an essential reference and textbook for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, academics and practitioners of international environmental law.

Part I. The Legal and Institutional Framework: 1. The environment and international society: issues, concepts and definitions
2. History
3. Governance: states, international organisations and non-state actors
4. International law-making and regulation
5. Compliance: implementation, enforcement, dispute settlement
Part II. Principles and Rules Establishing Standards: 6. General principles and rules
7. Atmospheric protection
8. Climate change
9. Freshwater resources
10. Biological diversity
11. Oceans, seas and marine living resources
12. Hazardous substances and activities, and waste
13. The Polar regions: Antarctica and the Arctic
Part III. Techniques for Implementing International Principles and Rules: 14. Environmental impact assessment
15. Environmental information and technology transfer
16. Liability for environmental damage
Part IV. Linkage of International Environmental Law and Other Areas of International Law: 17. Human rights and international humanitarian law
18. International economic law: trade, investment and intellectual property
19. Future developments.

Subject Areas: Environment law [LNKJ], International humanitarian law [LBBS], International human rights law [LBBR], International environmental law [LBBP], Public international law [LBB], Law [L]