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

Auteur
Pallemaerts M.
Périodique/Collection
Journal of Law and Commerce | Vol. 15(2); 623 - 676; 54 p.
Date
1996
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-060659)
Éditeur | Lieu de publication
University of Pittsburgh School of Law | Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Langue
Anglais
Champ d'application
International
Sujet
Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Relations internationales/coopération Politique/planification Développement durable
Résumé

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