Principles of International Environmental Law I: Frameworks, Standards, and Implementation (Studies in International Law) (v. 1)

This comprehensive account incorporates material from the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, and can be used on its own, as a reference or course text, and in conjunction with its two companion collections of legal documents. Part I sets out the legal and institutional framework of the field. Part II considers standards for general application, for protecting resources, and for control of pollution. Part III examines implementation techniques such as environmental impact assessment, and environmental aspects of international rules governing trade and technology. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.