Principles of international environmental law

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The environment and international society : issues, concepts and definitions -- History -- Governance : states, international organisations and non-state actors -- International lawmaking and regulation -- Compliance : implementation, enforcement, dispute settlement -- General principles and rules -- Atmospheric protection -- Climate change -- Freshwater resources -- Biological diversity -- Oceans, seas and marine living resources -- Hazardous substances and activities, and waste -- The polar regions : Antarctica and the Arctic -- Environmental impact assessment -- Environmental information and technology transfer -- Liability for environmental damage -- Human rights and international humanitarian law -- International economic law : trade, investment and intellectual property -- Future developments.