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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

The materials collected in this Working Paper are the result of intensive and interactive discussions that took place in the Working Group on Environmental Law of the European University Institute during the 2004-2005 academic year. The contributions consider recent developments in environmental law and offer an international or European perspective on the future in the areas of: sustainable development, the reform of the United Nations, climate change, biodiversity and biotechnology, environmental justice and environmental liability.

"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)