Full Description
The Yearbook of International Environmental Law has established itself as a vital source of information and analysis in an increasingly important legal field. The contributors for this volume are are drawn from experts across the world who, together with the expert team of editors, have created the best source of information on world-wide events in this field. The article section contains top-quality essays on topical subjects; the year-in-review section offers a round-up of legal developments in every part of the world.
Contents
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; FROM THE EDITORS IN CHIEF; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; I ARTICLES; An Implementation Perspective on International Law of Genetic Resources: Incentive, Consistency, and Effective Operation; Do We Need a New Access and Benefit-Sharing Instrument?; International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Legal and Policy Questions from Adoption to Implementation; Non-Conventional Uses of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: The Situation of International Centres under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; Liability and Redress for Modern Biotechnology; II THE YEAR IN REVIEW; General Developments; Air and Atmosphere; Fresh Water; Oceans; Energy; Hazardous Substances and Waste, Other Than Nuclear; International Commons/Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction; Natural Resource Management and Conservation; International Economy and the Environment; Country/Region Reports; Reports from International Courts and Tribunals; Reports on International Organizations and Bodies; III LITERATURE REVIEW; Roda Mushkat, International Environmental Law and Asian Values: Legal Norms and Cultural Influences; Nada Al-Duaij, Environmental Law of Armed Conflict; Nicolas de Sadeleer and Charles-Hubert Born, Droit international et communautaire de la biodiversite; INDEX
