Enforcement of International Environmental Law: Challenges and Responses at the International Level

ISBN-13: 9780367606909 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 84 str.

Martin Hedemann-Robinson

Opis

Providing an analysis of the nature and extent of the international legal framework concerned with enhancing effective implementation of international environmental law, this book considers the impact of international rules of law whose remit is to promote compliance by states with their international environmental legal obligations.

Spis treści

Preface

Table of cases

Table of treaties and environmental legislation

Table of abbreviations

PART I

Challenges of enforcing International Environmental Law

1 Introduction

2 Implementation shortcomings and international reaction

3 Reflections on terminology and theoretical perspectives concerning enforcement of International Environmental Law

PART II

The international legal framework relating to the enforcement of International Environmental Law

4 Traditional bilateral dispute resolution principles and mechanisms

5 The role of collective compliance mechanisms in International Environmental Law

6 The European Union’s special enforcement mechanisms

PART III

Sanctions

7 Sanctions for non-compliance in International Environmental Law

PART IV

Reflections on international enforcement of International Environmental Law

8 Concluding remarks

Bibliography

Index

O autorze

Dr Martin Hedemann-Robinson is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Kent, UK, and a former legal administrator of the European Commission.