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