Edited by Philippe Sands, Paolo Galizzi

EC environmental legislation represents one of the most complex and challenging legal regimes for the protection of the environment. The significant body of legislation which now exists has given rise to numerous disputes over its application and interpretation. This collection brings together the principal documents in an accessible form, providing practitioners, scholars and students with the essentials necessary to understand, advise upon and apply this body of law. Concise editorial notes summarise the main provisions of the instruments reproduced and place them in their wider context.

Edited by Philippe Sands, Paolo Galizzi

Documents in International Environmental Law is the companion volume to the second edition of Philippe Sands' Principles of International Environmental Law. It comprises a representative selection of international environmental treaties and documents essential for anyone interested in international law in the field of environmental protection. This edition represents an up-to-date collection of the most important documents and aims to make the text and the key information on the legal status of the various acts, including its parties where a treaty is concerned, easily accessible to students, academics and practitioners.

Philippe Sands

This second edition of Sand's leading textbook on international environmental law provides a clear and authoritative introduction to the subject, revised to December 2002. It incorporates relevant new material, including genetically modified organisms, the Kyoto Protocol, oil pollution, chemicals etc. It remains the most comprehensive account of the principles and rules relating to the protection of the environment and the conservation of natural resources. This will remain an invaluable resource for both students and practitioners.

Edited by John R. Nolon

This book collects land use laws from countries on each continent that attempt to achieve sustainable development. As a response to the startling evidence of global deterioration and the long-term trends in land use, the Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development was signed in 2002. In the laws collected in this volume, the reader can witness the evolution of national legal systems as they respond to the challenge of sustainable development.

Edited by Nathalie Chalifour, Patricia Kameri-Mbote, Lin Heng Lye, John Nolon

This book surveys the global experience to date in implementing land-use policies that move us further towards sustainable development. The book includes chapters that discuss the challenges of implementing sustainable land-use policies in different regions of the world, revealing problems that are common to all jurisdictions and highlighting others that are unique to particular regions. It also includes chapters documenting new and emerging approaches to sustainable land use, such as reforms to property rights regimes and environmental laws.

Rosemary Lyster, Adrian Bradbrook

Energy Law and the Environment shows the relevance of energy production and consumption to climate change and sustainable development. It discusses past and current legal regimes, both in Australia and internationally and offers creative legal solutions to enhancing the role of the law in the future advancement of sustainable development.

Elli Louka

This book provides a detailed analysis of the rules and future trends of the law and policy for the protection of environment and natural resources. The author examines the current international environmental legislation and court decisions as well as various policymaking instruments so as to draw conclusions on whether the current instruments have been fair in terms of distribution of natural resources between wealthy and poorer nations; effective in protecting the environment and alleviating the costs of environmental externalities; and capable of maintaining a peaceful world order.

Alan Khee-Jin Tan

Khee-Jin Tan traces the history of regulation at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and investigates the political, economic and social forces influencing the IMO treaties. He also examines the efforts of key players, such as maritime states, ship-owners, cargo owners, oil companies and environmental groups, to influence IMO laws. This is an important book, which uncovers the politics behind the law and offers solutions for overcoming the deficiencies in the regulatory system.

Edited by Gerd Winter

This collection is the outcome of an interdisciplinary research project involving scholars in international and comparative environmental law, the sociology and politics of global governance, and the scientific study of global climate change. Rather than one overarching organisation, a system of 'multilevel' institutions is advocated. The proper role of industrial self-regulation, regional integration, and improved coordination between international environmental organisations is discussed, as well as basic principles for sustainable use of resources. Addressing both academics and politicians, this book will stimulate the debate about the means of improving global governance.

Mark Wonnacott

Nothing is more important in English land law than 'possession': not just in the popular imagination is it nine tenths of the law. This book is about the meaning, significance and practical effect of the concept of 'possession' in contemporary land law. It explains what 'possession' means, how the law protects it, and how that affects the rights and liabilities of freeholders, tenants and mortgagees. It is designed to provide an understanding of the basic principles for the student, and answers to difficult, real problems for the practitioner.