"Contents" [2008] ELECD 338; in Faure, Michael; Ying, Song (eds), "China and International Environmental Liability" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2008)

Book Title: China and International Environmental Liability

Editor(s): Faure, Michael; Ying, Song

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781847207524

Section Title: Contents

Number of pages: 9

Extract:

Contents
List of figures and tables xiv
List of contributors xv
List of abbreviations xvii

Chapter 1 Introduction and editorial preface 1
Michael Faure and Song Ying
1 Problem definition and reasons for this book 1
2 History and origins of this book 3
3 Methodology 3
3.1 Legal multi-disciplinary 3
3.2 Comparative approach 4
3.3 Multi-disciplinary 5
4 Topics 5
5 Framework of the project 6
6 Structure of this book 6
7 Contributors 7
8 Acknowledgements 8

PART I INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
AND CONVENTIONS

Chapter 2 Cluster-litigation in cases of transboundary
environmental harm 11
André Nollkaemper
1 Introduction 11
2 Access 14
2.1 Domestic courts 14
2.2 Human rights courts 18
2.3 Forums for interstate claims 21
2.4 Non-judicial fora 22
3 Formal connections between the options 23
4 The separate responsibility of the parties 25
5 The limited scope of the applicable law 27
6 The limited scope of applicable secondary rules of responsibility 30


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7 The complementary nature of the different options 32
8 Conclusions 35
References 35

Chapter 3 The role of international conventions in solving
transboundary pollution disputes 38
James Harrison
1 Introduction 38
2 Background to the dispute 39
3 Interpretation and application of the 1975 Statute 41
4 Cooperation and consultation in international environmental law 43
5 Provision of information and environmental impact assessment 47
6 Substantive pollution standards 50
7 Achieving an optimum and rational utilisation 54
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