International environmental law for the 21st century Auteur Nanda V.P., Pring G. Date 2003 Source IUCN (ID: MON-072716) Éditeur | Lieu de publication Transnational Publishers | Ardsley, NY, USA ISBN 1-57105-142-2 Pages 512 p. Type du document Monographie/livre Langue Anglais Champ d'application International Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Description complète Résumé Emphasizing the environmental, social, and human damage caused by non-sustainable development, this book provides readers with an incisive and integrated approach to the political, economic, scientific, and technological realities and challenges facing international environmental law and policy today. In addition to an in-depth survey of the past, present, and future of this important and rapidly expanding field,this new book offers innovative chapters on such crucial current imperatives as: The nature and scope of the challenge; First principles of international environmental law; Environment and human right; And much more. Traditional subjects are also covered, including the history of international environmental law, the Law of the Sea, international freshwater resources, cross-border air pollution, and ozone depletion and global warming. (source: Transnational Publishers - catalogue 2004)