International Environmental Law: Basic documents and select references

Contents: I. General Principles II. A. Antarctica B. Atmosphere C. Biodiversity D. Desertification E. Endangered Species F. Forest G. Hazardous waste transportation H. Industrial Accidents I. Wetlands III. Implementation, enforcement and financial mechanism Soft Law Contents: - Declaration of the Permanent Sovereignty Over Natural Resources, 1962 - Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, 1972 - World Charter for Nature, 1982 - The Hague Declaration on the Environment, 1989 - Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, 1992 - Non-legally Binding Authoritative Statement of Principless for a Global Consensus on the Management, Conservation and Sustainable Development of all Types of Forests - The Global Environment Facility, 1991 - Instrument for the Establishment of the Restructured Global Environment Facility, 1994