International Law and the Environment - Softcover

Birnie, Patricia; Boyle, Alan; Redgwell, Catherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198764227 ISBN 13: 9780198764229

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2009

Synopsis

As conservation of the environment plays an increasingly important role within society, International Law and the Environment continues to be the essential read for students and practitioners alike.

International Law and the Environment, while remaining rooted within the substantive law, places legislation on the protection of the environment firmly at the core of its current context. Written by three of the foremost experts in this field, the authors employ sharp and thorough analysis of the laws, allowing them to share their extensive knowledge and experience with the reader. The authors provide a unique perspective on the implications of International regulation, promoting a wider understanding of the pertinent issues impacting upon the law.

This edition features extended treatment of Genetically Modified Organisms and biotechnology as well as the implications of ethics and the environment. It also benefits from new material covering the role of the International Maritime Organization and Non-Governmental Organizations, which continue to grow in their influence over legislative provisions. These revisions ensure that not only does International Law and the Environment remain at the forefront of developments but continues to provide the most complete coverage of the growing subject of environmental law.

About this title

About the Author:

Patricia Birnie is a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economcs and Political Science. Alan Boyle is a Professor of Public International Law at the University of Edinburgh. Catherine Redgwell is a Professor of International Law and Vice-Dean at University College, London.

Review:

"A very welcome addition to the growing list of books on international environmental law. This is perhaps the best single book thus far in this rapidly evolving area of global concern. Written in a very accessible style, the book covers the entire landscape of issues, related treaties, and other material concerning ecological quandry in sufficient detail while maintaining the economy of expression. It is an impressive presentation of complex issues and not so easily accessible material. it is an excellent text book for use in college and law schools; the material can be effectively utilized in several specialty courses such as: international studies, environmental affairs, and environmental law....The authors must be congratulated for producing a fine book. Most certainly the book has established itself as the first comprehensive textbook on international environmental law."--Dickinson Journal of Environmental Law & Policy

"[A]n authoritative 'nutshell' of the law conterning protection of the world's environment."--American Society of International Law

"A streamlined introduction to the field....Each topic is presented clearly and thoroughly, with useful footnotes to relevant decisions and documents."--Yale Journal of International Law

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0198764227
• ISBN 13: 9780198764229
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 830