International Law and the Environment, 2nd Edition

Patricia Birnie, Alan Boyle
ISBN 0- 19-876553-3

This volume assesses the basic principles, structure and effectiveness of the international legal system concerning the protection of the world’s natural environment. It is hoped that the reader is thus provided with a clearer picture of the remarkable developments in environmental law brought about by recent global concern for the environment.

This second edition has been expanded and updated to take full account of the extensive developments in international environmental law which have occurred since the Rio Conference in 1992. There is an additional chapter on international trade law and the environment, as well as sections on sustainable development, climate change, biological diversity, regulation of the global environment, environmental impact assessment, and the precautionary principle.