Advanced Introduction to International Environmental Law Author Hey E. Date 2016 Source IUCN (ID: MON-093172) Publisher | Place of publication Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd | Cheltenham, United Kingdom ISBN 978-1-78195-456-0 Document type Monography/book Language English Field of application International Subject Environment gen. Keyword Comprehensive description Governance Sustainable development Abstract This accessible and concise introduction provides a salient overview of contemporary international environmental law as well as a critical assessment of the controversies that arise when trying to achieve environmental protection through international law. Covering the origins, content, institutional structure and accountability mechanisms of international environmental law, in their social-economic and political context, Ellen Hey discusses substantive and procedural fairness, thus exploring questions of distributive justice, accountability and legitimacy. Providing an invaluable entry point to this complex area of the law, this book enables a rapid understanding of the core principles of this multi-faceted topic. Website www.e-elgar.com