ISBN:
9781783477203
Language:
English
Pages:
xix, 489 Seiten
Series Statement:
Elgar encyclopedia of environmental law / general editor: Michael Faure volume 5
Series Statement:
Elgar encyclopedia of environmental law
DDC:
341.762
Keywords:
Environmental law, International
;
Treaties Interpretation and construction
;
Internationales Umweltrecht
;
Völkerrechtlicher Vertrag
;
Internationales Umweltrecht
;
Multilateraler Vertrag
Abstract:
"This volume of the Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law presents a structured overview and selective analysis of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). These agreements encompass the regulating aspects of the protection, conservation, management, use and exploitation of living and natural resources in various areas including biodiversity, fisheries, marine environment, shared freshwater resources, atmosphere, climate change, human rights, and polar regions. The expert contributions offer critical analysis and a concise but informative approach that provides a comprehensive introduction to each agreement as well as to the broader landscape of MEAs. The book guides the reader through the multifarious conventional regulation of each area of environmental protection, both at the global and regional levels. It details the path from the first post-war sectorial attempts at introducing international pieces of conventional environmental regulation to the booming of environmental instruments of the 1990s and the recent fertile period of MEAs and their exponential growth. Each entry includes an overview of the topic, a concise review of current knowledge, new directions for cutting-edge research and a detailed bibliography to facilitate further reading. This comprehensive, topical and accessible volume is an essential resource for environmental law practitioners, students and scholars seeking a broad overview of MEAs, concise explanations of individual agreements, and avenues for research."--Back cover
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