Compliance and enforcement in environmental law : toward more effective implementation

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Paddock, LeRoy, Contributor.

Edward Elgar Publishing.

Series:

IUCN Academy of Environmental Law series.

The IUCN Academy of Environmental Law series Compliance and enforcement in environmental law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental law--Citizen participation.

Environmental law.

Law enforcement--International cooperation.

Law enforcement.

Environmental protection.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 695 p.) : ill.

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Compliance and enforcement are critical elements of assuring that international environmental treaties and domestic environmental laws actually produce desired environmental outcomes. This timely work provides a comprehensive worldwide perspective on how to assure compliance with and enforcement of environmental laws more effectively.

Contents:

Interlinkages between Multilateral Environmental Agreements : International Compliance Cooperation / Gregory Rose

Compliance and Enforcement of International Environmental Conventions in Australia / Zada Lipman

The Environmental Jurisprudence of International Tribunals : does Sustainability Make a Difference? / Klaus Bosselmann

Giving the Public a Voice in MEA Compliance Mechanisms / Svitlana Kravchenko

Enforcing International Environmental Law through Domestic Law Mechanisms in the United States : Civil Society Initiatives Against Global Warming / Linda A. Malone

Doing What's Important : Setting Priorities for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Programs / Michael M. Stahl

Organizational Liability for Environmental Crimes in Civil and Common Law Systems / Jeffrey G. Miller and Caroline Justice

Federal Civil Environmental Enforcement in the United States : Process, Players, and Priorities / John C. Cruden and Bruce S. Gelber

Does Self-Policing Improve Environmental Compliance? / Paul B. Stretesky and Michael J. Lynch.

Solution to Compensation for Transboundary Pollution Damage : A Case Study on the Songhua River Pollution Accident / Wang Xi, Yang Huaguo, and Fu Lu

Driving Compliance to and Enforcement of South African Legislation by Means of a Hybrid of "New" Environmental Governance Instruments / Willemien du Plessis and Johan Nel

Lowering Barriers to Judicial Enforcement : Civil Procedure and Environmental Ethics / Heather McLeod-Kilmurray

Principled Sentencing for Environmental Offences / Brian J. Preston

Improving Environmental Protection in China : The Role of Green GDP in Encouraging Local Government Heads to Implement Environmental Law / Na Li

Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Measures : Opportunities and Challenges of Local Authorities in South Africa / Anél du Plessis

The Enforcement of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading in Europe : Reliability Ensured? / Marjan Peeters

Globalization and the Evolution of Environmental Governance in China's Socialist Market Economy / Kishan Khoday

Enforcement Against Illegal Logging in the Brazilian Amazon / Brenda Brito and Paulo Barreto

Judicial Enforcement of Liabilities and Responsibilities for Pollution Prevention and Remediation : No more "Business as Usual" for South African Mines / Louis J. Kotzé

Legislation for Sustainable Forest Management in the Central African Sub-Region : What Prospects for Effective Implementation / Christopher F. Tamasang

An Assessment of Marine Environmental Compliance and Enforcement in the Pacific Islands Region / Pio E. Manoa and Yoli Tomtavala

The Recognition and Enforcement of Indigenous Customary Law in Environmental Regimes and Natural Resource Management / Donna Craig and Michael I. Jeffery

Public Interest Litigation as a Mechanism for Enforcing Environmental Rights and Duties in Uganda / Emmanuel Kasimbazi

Legislation, Citizens' Rights, and the Self-Determination of a Developing Country : A Papua New Guinean Case Study / Mary A. Kaidonis and Natalie P. Stoianoff

Environmental Public Participation in China : A New Force for Environmental Law Compliance and Enforcement? / Qun Du

The Role of Local Communities in Environmental and Natural Resources Management : The Case of Kenya / Albert Mumma

Compliance and Enforcement Related to Mandatory Corporate Reporting Requirements : Is there a Future? / Karen Bubna-Litic.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-78100-094-8