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The Making of International Environmental Treaties - Neoliberal and Constructivist Analyses of Normative Evolution

Author
Nagtzaam G.
Date
2009
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-093243)
Publisher | Place of publication
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd | Cheltenham, United Kingdom
ISBN
978-1-84844-422-5
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Legal questions, Environment gen.
Keyword
International agreement-text Policy/planning International agreement-implementation
Abstract

The book explores why some global environmental treaties seek to preserve and protect some parts of nature from human utilization, some seek to conserve certain parts of nature for human development, whilst others allow the reckless exploitation of nature without accounting for the consequences. It tracks the fate of these three underlying environmental norms – preservation, conservation and exploitation – using case studies on whaling, mining in Antarctica and tropical timber. The book illustrates how international political battles to shape environmental regimes inevitably result in clashes between these competing environmental norms.

DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781849803489