Judicial handbook on environmental law /

"This handbook is intended to enable national judges in all types of tribunals in both civil law and common law jurisdictions to identify environmental issues coming before them and to be aware of the range of options available to them in interpreting and applying the law. It seeks to provide j...

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Main Author: Shelton, Dinah
Corporate Author: United Nations Environment Programme
Other Authors: Kiss, Alexandre Charles, 1925-2007
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hurtfordshire, UK : United Nations Environment Programme, [2005]
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Table of Contents:
  • ch. 1. What is environmental law?
  • ch. 2. Basic principles of environmental protection
  • ch. 3. Environmental rights
  • ch. 4. Common legal mechanisms of environmental protection
  • ch. 5. Litigation
  • ch. 6. Remedies and enforcement
  • ch. 7. Water
  • ch. 8. Air
  • ch. 9. Soil
  • ch. 10. Biological diversity and nature conservation
  • ch. 11. Agriculture and forestry
  • ch. 12. Protection of cultural and natural heritage
  • ch. 13. Noise
  • ch. 14. Transportation
  • ch. 15. Tourism
  • ch. 16. Toxic and hazardous substances and waste.