Suchergebnisse

General principles of EC environmental law -- European Community institutions and legislation -- The relationship between environmental protection, financial assistance and free trade -- Procedural techniques of environmental protection -- Protection of air quality -- Biodiversity and nature conservation -- Waste -- Dangerous substances -- Water quality.

An accessible and comprehensive resource, this volume details the structure and logic of EU environmental law and enables readers to quickly gain a thorough understanding of the different areas of EU secondary law pertaining to the protection of the environment

Preliminary Material -- Introduction: An Assessment of un Protection -- Protection of Children, Women, the Poor, the Vulnerable and the Disadvantaged -- Law-Making, Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Standards of Protection -- Threats and Challenges -- Urgent Measures of Protection -- Protection of the Earth and the Environment -- Protection of the Oceans and the Polar Regions -- Protection of Outer Space -- Protection against Weapons of Mass Destruction -- Protection against Terrorism and Violent Extremism -- Protection during Armed Conflicts and Humanitarian Emergencies -- Protection of Human Rights -- Protection by the un Security Council -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

Greening International Jurisprudence: Environmental NGOs before International Courts, Tribunals, and Compliance Committees examines how international judicial and quasi-judicial bodies enforce international environmental law, with particular consideration to the role of environmental NGOs. Author Cathrin Zengerling analyses the institutional structure as well as the environmental case law from a total of fourteen international courts, arbitral tribunals, and compliance committees with special focus on accessibility, comprehensiveness, and transparency. Underlying this analysis is the fundamental question of whether the respective body appropriately contributes to the realization of democratic governance for sustainable development. After presenting her core findings, the author provides concrete recommendations for future best practices and discusses the need for a new World Environment Court.; Readership: