"Contents" [2006] ELECD 498; in Faure, Michael; Niessen, Nicole (eds), "Environmental Law in Development" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2006)

Book Title: Environmental Law in Development

Editor(s): Faure, Michael; Niessen, Nicole

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781845425197

Section Title: Contents

Extract:

Contents
List of contributors xiii
List of abbreviations xiv

1 Introduction 1
Michael Faure and Nicole Niessen
1 Problem definition: reasons for this book 1
2 History and origins of this book 3
3 Methodology 4
3.1 Legal multidisciplinary 4
3.2 Comparative approach 6
3.3 Multidisciplinary 6
4 Framework of the project 6
5 Structure of this book 7
6 Contributors 7
7 Words of thanks 8

2 Human rights and general principles and their importance as a
legislative technique. Do they matter in legislation? An analysis
with specific reference to environmental protection 9
Aalt Willem Heringa
1 Introduction 9
2 Interpretation 10
3 Legislative technique 11
4 Application in environmental law: learning from the
European Court of Human Rights 12
4.1 General principles approach by the European Court
of Human Rights 12
4.2 Applicability of Article 8 § 1 of the Convention 14
4.3 The general principles and their role in environment
cases 15
4.4 General lessons 19
5 Lessons for codification projects 20
6 How to proceed in environmental lawmaking? 21




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3 Three principles of environmental law: the polluter-pays
principle, the principle of prevention, and the precautionary
principle 24
Andri G. Wibisana
1 Introduction 24
2 The polluter-pays principle 25
2.1 The origin of the principle 25
2.2 Application of the principle 28
2.2.1 Instruments to implement the principle 28
2.2.1.1 Liability rules: negligence versus
strict liability ...