Fitzmaurice, Malgosia; Ong, M. David; Merkouris, Panos --- "Research Handbook on International Environmental Law" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2010) [2010] ELECD 583

Editor(s): Fitzmaurice, Malgosia; Ong, M. David; Merkouris, Panos

Title: Research Handbook on International Environmental Law

Series: Research Handbooks in International Law series

Topics: Environmental Law; Environmental Sociology; Public International Law

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 29 October 2010

Number of pages: 736

ISBN (hard cover): 9781847201249

ISBN (soft cover): 9781848448810

EISBN: 9781849807265

Abstract/Description:

This wide-ranging and comprehensive Handbook examines recent developments in international environmental law (IEL) and the crossover effects of this expansion on other areas of international law, such as trade law and the law of the sea.

The expert contributors offer analyses of foundational issues in IEL, such as responsibility for environmental damage, sustainable development and the precautionary principle, alongside studies in topical subject areas including marine protection and the law of international watercourses. This Research Handbook offers an in-depth analysis of IEL, both as a field of law in its own right, and as part of the wider system of international law. It gives a comprehensive view of IEL in all its forms and complexity.

With thorough examination of specific environmental regimes and compliance mechanisms, this Handbook will be an indispensable resource for legal scholars, students and practitioners alike.