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Sustainable development and international law

Author
Lang W. (ed)
Date
1995
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-053963)
Publisher | Place of publication
Graham & Trotman Ltd. | Sterling House, 66 Wilton Rd.,London SW1V 1DE, UK
ISBN
1-85966-179-3
Pages
319 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Comprehensive description Sustainable development
Abstract

Contents: 1. Sustainable development: the contribution of international law; 2. The Rio process: marriage of environment and development; 3. Environmental equity: the imperative for the twenty-first century; 4. Sustainable development: general rules versus specific obligations; 5. International law in the field of sustinable development: emerging legal principles; 6. Active compliance management in environmental treaties 7. The development of multilateral mechanisms for monitoring compliance; 8. Management of environmental dispute: avoidance versus settlement; 9. Capacity-building in environmental law and sustainable development; 10.From Stockholm to Rio: the institutionalization of sustainable development; 11.Trusts for the earth: new international financial mechanisms for sustainable development; 12.Corporate strategies toward sustainability; 13.The role of NGOs; 14.Trade and environment: the case for and against unilateral actions; 15.Trade and environment: the PPMs debate; 16.Regional perspectives on trade and environment: the European Union; 17.From environmental protection to sustainable development: challenges for international law