ABSTRACT

An Ecological Approach to International Law shows that international environmental law is fundamentally flawed and not equipped to meet global challenges. The book examines international legal responses to global climate change by analysing key concepts such as the doctrine of state sovereignty, the law on state responsibility, environmental rights and common heritage of mankind.

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 5|62 pages

Human rights and the environment

chapter 6|65 pages

The common heritage of mankind

chapter 7|26 pages

Rio: an opportunity lost?

chapter 8|4 pages

Conclusion