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Introduction, methodology, terminology, basic concepts and tensions -- International environmental law and human rights partially conflict but mainly confirm the anthropocentric conceptions of the directives -- Conflict with human rights : deference to the international civil liability frameworks that applies to oil spills in directive 2004/35 -- Human rights and procedural limitations in the directoves : complement and conflict -- Conclusions

Brownlie, I. A survey of international customary rules of environmental protection.--Caldwell, L. K. Concepts in development of international environmental policies.--Brown, E. D. The conventional law of the environment.--Hardy, M. The United Nations environment program.--Goldie, L. F. E. International impact reports and the conservation of the ocean environment.--Teclaff, L. A. International law and the protection of the oceans from pollution.--Utton, A. E. The Arctic waters pollution prevention act, and the right to self-protection.--Utton, A. E. International water quality law.--Taubenfeld, H. J. International environmental law: air and outer space.--Samuels, J. W. International control of weather modification activities: peril or policy?--Tarlock, A. D. Land use choice: national prerogative vs. international policy.--Teclaff, L. A. The impact of environmental concern on the development of international law

"International Environmental Law International Environmental Law offers a concise, conceptually clear, and legally rigorous introduction to contemporary international environmental law and practice. The book covers all major environmental agreements, paying particular attention to their underlying structure, main legal provisions, and practical operation. It blends legal and policy analysis, making extensive reference to the jurisprudence and scholarship, and addressing the interconnections with other areas of international law, including human rights, humanitarian law, trade and foreign investment. The material is structured into four sections - foundations, substantive regulation, implementation, and influence on other areas of international law - which help the reader to navigate the different areas of international environmental law. Each chapter includes charts summarising the main components of the relevant legal frameworks and provides a detailed bibliography. Suitable for practicing and academic international lawyers who want an accessible, up-to-date introduction to contemporary international environmental law, as well as non-lawyers seeking a concise and clear understanding of the subject."--

Sources and forms of international environmental law -- International environmental law: the historical continuum -- Implementation and compliance -- Population -- Biodiversity -- Global climate change -- Ozone depletion -- Antarctica -- Toxic and hazardous substances -- Land-based pollution -- Pollution by vessels and offshore oil platforms -- Dumping -- Conservation of marine living resources -- Transboundary air pollution -- Transboundary water pollution -- Desertification -- Nuclear damage -- Future of international environmental law (IEL)

Documents in International Environmental Law is the companion volume to the second edition of Philippe Sands' Principles of International Environmental Law. It comprises a representative selection of international environmental treaties and documents which are essential for anyone interested in international law in the field of environmental protection. This edition represents an up-to-date collection of the most important documents and aims to make the text and the key information on the legal status of the various acts, including its parties where a treaty is concerned, easily accessible to students, academics and practitioners. Each document is introduced with a short Editorial Note, summarising the main provisions of the instrument and places it in its wider context. Editorial notes are followed by information on the date of adoption/signature of the document, its entry into force and a list of the parties (if a treaty)