Principles of international environmental law/
Philippe Sands, Jacqueline PeelA
- 3rd ed.
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
- lxvi, 926 p. 26 cm.
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 -- II. Principles and rules establishing standards. 6. General principles and rules -- 7. Atmospheric protection and climate change -- 8. Freshwater resources -- 9. Oceans, seas and marine living resources -- 10. Biological diversity -- 11. Hazardous substances and activities -- 12. Waste -- 13. The polar regions : Antarctica and the Arctic -- III. Techniques for implementing international principles and rules. 14. Environmental impact assessment -- 15. Environmental information -- 16. Financial resources, technology transfer and intellectual property -- 17. Liability for environmental damage -- IV. Linkage of international environmental law and other areas of international law. 18. Human rights and armed conflict -- 19. International trade and completion -- 20. Foreign investment -- 21. Future developments