Protecting the third pole : transplanting international law / Simon Marsden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marsden, Simon, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental protection--International cooperation.

Environmental protection.

South Asia--International status.

South Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 300 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., 2019.

Summary:

This highly topical book considers the important question of how best to protect the environment of the Third Pole - the area comprising the Hindu Kush Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau - using the tool of international law. Following detailed analysis of the weaknesses in the current legal protections according to comparative legal theory, Simon Marsden recommends three potential options for implementation by policy and lawmakers.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

Preface and acknowledgements

Acronyms

Table of cases

Table of legislation

1. Introduction

2. International legal transplants

3. Developing global protected areas

4. Connecting area and species protection

5. Transboundary environmental impact assessment

6. Protection of international rivers

7. Protection of transfrontier mountains

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-78643-741-4

OCLC:

1089562746