International Environmental Law, Fourth Edition / Dinah Shelton, Makane Moïse Mbengue, Brian McGarry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shelton, Dinah, author.

Mbengue, Makane Moïse, author.

McGarry, Brian, author.

Series:

International Environmental Law ; 22.

International Law E-books Online, Collection 2026.

International Environmental Law ; 22

International Law E-books Online, Collection 2026

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental law, International.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1077 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill | Nijhoff, 2025.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Dinah Shelton’s International Environmental Law provides a comprehensive and updated analysis of international environmental frameworks, offering insights into the triple planetary crisis—climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. This edition further develops the intersection of environmental law with human rights, trade, and other international legal fields, while examining the role of global institutions, treaties, and customary law in addressing today’s most pressing environmental issues. The book provides an essential guide to the legal frameworks that underpin efforts to protect the environment and ensure sustainable development in the 21st century.

Contents:

Authors’ Preface

List of Abbreviations

Chronological Table of Treaties and Other International Instruments

European Union Law

Table of Cases

Introduction

PART 1: Structure and Basic Concepts

1 Foundations of International Environmental Law

2 Origin and Evolution of International Environmental Law

3 The Sources of International Environmental Law

4 Customary International Law and Environmental Principles

5 International Institutions and Actors

6 Implementing International Environmental Law: Techniques and Procedures

7 Compliance and Dispute Settlement

PART 2: Sectoral and Trans-Sectoral Regulation <

8 Protection of Biological Diversity

9 Soil

10 Fresh Waters

11 Protection of the Marine Environment

12 Atmosphere and Climate

13 Regulating Threats to the Environment

PART 3: Inclusive Environmental Protection <

14 Integrated Environmental Protection

15 Human Rights and the Environment

16 Environmental Protection and Military Activities

17 Environmental Protection and Economic Activities

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-474-4080-3

9789047440802

OCLC:

1546811978

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047440802 DOI