International Environmental Law (Second Edition)

Author: Wang Xi
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The second edition of this book is a comprehensive revision of the 1997 edition. First, it includes a thorough update of knowledge, ensuring the book fully reflects the new developments in international environmental law over the past seven years. Second, it adds supplementary content, such as the practice of international environmental law in China, which is a new attempt. Third, it provides appropriate theoretical discussions on some fundamental concepts and cutting-edge issues in international environmental law. Additionally, some chapters were rewritten, such as Chapters 8 and 20 of the 1997 edition. The book is divided into two parts: General Theory and Specific Analysis. The General Theory primarily covers the development, concepts, sources, subjects and objects, principles, implementation, and international responsibility for transboundary harm of international environmental law. The Specific Analysis explains specific international environmental protection legal systems, such as those for the atmosphere, freshwater, oceans, biodiversity, land, polar regions, outer space, hazardous substances, waste, and weapons of mass destruction, as well as the legal provisions of international environmental law concerning the protection of world and natural heritage and the relationship between trade and the environment. The second edition of this book is a comprehensive revision of the 1997 edition. First, it includes a thorough update of knowledge, ensuring the book fully reflects the new developments in international environmental law over the past seven years. Second, it adds supplementary content, such as the practice of international environmental law in China, which is a new attempt. Third, it provides appropriate theoretical discussions on some fundamental concepts and cutting-edge issues in international environmental law. Additionally, some chapters were rewritten, such as Chapters 8 and 20 of the 1997 edition. The book is divided into two parts: General Theory and Specific Analysis. The General Theory primarily covers the development, concepts, sources, subjects and objects, principles, implementation, and international responsibility for transboundary harm of international environmental law. The Specific Analysis explains specific international environmental protection legal systems, such as those for the atmosphere, freshwater, oceans, biodiversity, land, polar regions, outer space, hazardous substances, waste, and weapons of mass destruction, as well as the legal provisions of international environmental law concerning the protection of world and natural heritage and the relationship between trade and the environment.