Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars.
This accessible and concise introduction provides a salient overview of contemporary international environmental law as well as a critical assessment of the controversies that arise when trying to achieve environmental protection through international law.
Covering the origins, content, institutional structure and accountability mechanisms of international environmental law, in their social-economic and political context, Ellen Hey discusses substantive and procedural fairness, thus exploring questions of distributive justice, accountability and legitimacy. Providing an invaluable entry point to this complex area of the law, this book enables a rapid understanding of the core principles of this multi-faceted topic.
Key features include:
| ISBN: | 9781781954577 |
| Publication date: | 26th February 2016 |
| Author: | Ellen Hey |
| Publisher: | Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 130 pages |
| Series: | Elgar Advanced Introductions |
| Genres: |
Public international law: environment Environment law Environmental policy and protocols |
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars.This accessible and concise introduction provides a salient overview of contemporary international environmental law as well as a critical assessment of the controversies that arise when trying to achieve environmental protection through international law.Covering the origins, content, institutional structure and accountability mechanisms of international environmental law, in their social-economic and political context, Ellen Hey discusses substantive and procedural fairness, thus exploring questions of distributive justice, accountability and legitimacy. Providing an invaluable entry point to this complex area of the law, this book enables a rapid understanding of the core principles of this multi-faceted topic.Key features include:Concise and compact overviewDiscusses contemporary developmentsExamines IEL's relationship to other areas of international lawConsiders the social-economic context.
Advanced Introduction to International Environmental Law features in the following genres: Public international law: environment, Environment law, Environmental policy and protocols
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Advanced Introduction to International Environmental Law was written by Ellen Hey and published by Edward Elgar Publishing
Advanced Introduction to International Environmental Law has 130 pages
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