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International environmental law in the age of sustainable development: A critical assessment of the UNCED process

Autor
Pallemaerts M.
Título de serie
Journal of Law and Commerce | Vol. 15(2); 623 - 676; 54 p.
Fecha
1996
Fuente
IUCN (ID: ANA-060659)
Editor | Lugar de publicación
University of Pittsburgh School of Law | Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Idioma
Inglés
Campo de aplicación
Internacional
Materia
Medio ambiente gen.
Palabra clave
Política/planificación Desarrollo sostenible Relaciones internacionales/cooperación
Resumen

This article assesses the results of the United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development (UNCED), and evaluates their implications for the future evolution of international environmental law. It focuses on the principal themes of the Conference and its related negotiation processes: (I) the general principles of international environmental aw; (II) the conservation and development of forests; (III) the conservation of biological diversity; (IV) the struggle for climate change; and (V) the struggle against desertification