International Environmental Law and Policy

by David Hunter, James Salzman, Durwood Zaelke

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Explores the dynamics of the lawmaking process and the increasingly critical role of transnational actors/citizens, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), scientists, and business. Discusses the relation of our scientific understanding to the legal response and the relation of the problem to the global economy. Includes explanation of the use of soft law, framework agreements, binding obligations, the precautionary principle, and polluter pays principle. Describes role of technology transfer show more and multilateral and bilateral financial mechanisms. show less

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James Salzman is the Samuel Fox Mordecai Professor of Law and the Nicholas Institute Professor of Environmental Policy at Duke University. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.
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International Environmental Law and Policy

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Politics and Government, Nonfiction, Science & Nature
DDC/MDS
341.7Society, government, & cultureLawInternational Law - United Nations, EULaw of international cooperation
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K3585 .H86LawComparative law. International uniform lawEnvironmental law
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