Mountain Resorts: Ecology and the Law
ISBN: 9780754623151 / Angielski / Twarda / 490 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mountains are the home of significant ecological resources - wildlife habitat, higher elevation plant systems, steep slopes, delicate soils and water systems. These resources are subject to very visible and growing pressures, most of which are caused by the unique features of mountains. Using as case studies four mountain resorts in the US and Canada, this book analyzes the extent to which the law protects the ecological systems of mountains from the adverse impacts associated with the development, operation and expansion of resorts. In order to examine these issues, Mountain Resorts takes an...
Mountains are the home of significant ecological resources - wildlife habitat, higher elevation plant systems, steep slopes, delicate soils and water ...
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760,80 zł |
Water Law and Water Sector Reforms: National and International Perspectives
ISBN: 9780199546237 / Angielski / Twarda / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This monograph comprehensively examines water law regulations and reform in the present decade, going beyond a simple analysis of existing water law and regulations to encompass environmental, social, economic, and human rights aspects of water as a natural resource.
This monograph comprehensively examines water law regulations and reform in the present decade, going beyond a simple analysis of existing water law a...
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The Fate of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the North Sea: Multiple Year Model Simulations of g-HCH, a-HCH and PCB 153
ISBN: 9783540681625 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are harmful to human health and to the environment. Their fate in the marine environment is not yet fully understood. An ocean model (FANTOM) has been developed to investigate the fate of selected POPs in the North Sea. The main focus of the model is on quantifying the distribution of POPs and their aquatic pathways. This is the first time that a spatially-resolved, measurement-based ocean transport model has been used to study POP-like substances, at least on the regional scale. The model was applied for the southern North Sea and tested by studying... Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are harmful to human health and to the environment. Their fate in the marine environment is not yet fully unde... |
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Sustainable Development as a Principle of International Law: Resolving Conflicts Between Climate Measures and WTO Law
ISBN: 9789004166974 / Angielski / Twarda / 452 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume provides a framework for the doctrinal foundation of sustainable development as a principle of integration in international law. The work departs from the fragmented nature of the international legal system, a system that lacks integrative principles for creating coherent relations between, for example, the international trade regime of the WTO and multilateral environmental agreements. The specific focus is on a legal analysis of potential normative conflicts between climate measures as regulated by the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol, in particular the flexibility instruments of...
This volume provides a framework for the doctrinal foundation of sustainable development as a principle of integration in international law. The work ...
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ASEAN Environmental Law, Policy and Governance: Selected Documents (Volume I)
ISBN: 9789814261180 / Angielski / Twarda / 736 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. News:
The 2012 Elizabeth Haub Prize for Environmental Law is awarded to Emeritus Professor Koh Kheng-Lian in recognition of her important and pioneering contributions to the development and evolution of environmental law in Singapore and in the whole ASEAN region. Her contributions have been particularly significant in the areas of capacity building and scholarship in the field of ASEAN environmental law. ASEAN Environmental Law, Policy and Governance: Selected Documents, in two volumes, contains a judicious compilation of relevant ASEAN environmental instruments. These documents deal... News:
The 2012 Elizabeth Haub Prize for Environmental Law is awarded to Emeritus Professor Koh Kheng-Lian in recognition of her important and pio... |
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International Organizations and the Law of the Sea 1991: Documentary Yearbook
ISBN: 9780792322160 / Angielski / Twarda / 896 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Like the previous volumes, the Documentary Yearbook 1991 focuses on the United Nations' family of international organizations and on several non-UN intergovernmental organizations of developing states. The most important documents which were issued in the course of 1991 are reproduced (in whole or in part), while other relevant documents are listed.
Like the previous volumes, the Documentary Yearbook 1991 focuses on the United Nations' family of international organizations and on several non-UN in...
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2407,35 zł |
The Yearbook of European Environmental Law Volume 8
ISBN: 9780199545261 / Angielski / Twarda / 500 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Yearbook of European Environmental Law is a joint venture between leading academics, practitioners, and Community officials. Academics and students will find a wealth of information in the stimulating and clearly written articles. The well-structured and reliable Annual Survey is specifically designed to provide easy access to the very latest developments in environmental law at the European level. Separate parts of the Yearbook are devoted to important policy documents and reviews of books.
The Yearbook of European Environmental Law is a joint venture between leading academics, practitioners, and Community officials. Academics and student...
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Water Law for the Twenty-First Century: National and International Aspects of Water Law Reform in India
ISBN: 9780415477536 / Angielski / Twarda / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the face of growing freshwater scarcity, most countries of the world are taking steps to conserve their water and foster its sustainable use. Water crises range from concerns of drinking water availability and/or quality, the degradation or contamination of freshwater, and the allocation of water to different users. To meet the challenge, many countries are undergoing systemic changes to the use of freshwater and the provision of water services, thereby leading to greater commercialization of the resource as well as a restructuring of the legal, regulatory, technical and institutional... In the face of growing freshwater scarcity, most countries of the world are taking steps to conserve their water and foster its sustainable use. Wa... |
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Der Biodiversitätsschaden Des Umweltschadensgesetzes: Methodische Grundlagen Zur Erfassung Und Bewertung
ISBN: 9783540921974 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Die Darstellung ist inhaltlich und in ihrem Aufbau darauf ausgerichtet, die rechtlichen Vorgaben des Umweltschadensgesetzes hinsichtlich der Haftung bei Biodiversitatsschaden in einen vollzugstauglichen Leitfaden zu ubertragen. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Konkretisierung und praktische Handhabung des Umweltschadensbegriffs. Ausgehend von den rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen fur eine Haftung bei Biodiversitatsschaden und der normativen Bestimmung der sogenannten Erheblichkeitsschwelle, erfolgt die vollstandige Auflistung der relevanten Schutzguter und fuhrt schliesslich zu einer standardisierten,... Die Darstellung ist inhaltlich und in ihrem Aufbau darauf ausgerichtet, die rechtlichen Vorgaben des Umweltschadensgesetzes hinsichtlich der Haftun... |
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The Evolution of the Law and Politics of Water
ISBN: 9781402098666 / Angielski / Twarda / 413 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. According to a famous Talmudic story (Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Shabbat: 31a), a gentile once approached Rabbi Hillel and asked to be taught the entire Torah while standing on one foot. Hillel replied, Love your neighbour as yourself. That is the entire Torah. The rest is simply an explanation. Go and learn it In much the same way, Jewish law can be described in one word Torah. All the rest is simply an explanation. The Torah, also known as the Bible, the five books of Moses, and the Pentateuch, was written over 3,000 years ago. Since then, Jewish law has developed various interpretations...
According to a famous Talmudic story (Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Shabbat: 31a), a gentile once approached Rabbi Hillel and asked to be taught the ent...
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Local Governments and Climate Change: Sustainable Energy Planning and Implementation in Small and Medium Sized Communities
ISBN: 9781402095306 / Angielski / Twarda / 434 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Global warming is changing the world as we know it. Climate change can have catastrophic impacts in numerous cities across the world. It is time for us to react - quickly and effectively. The European Community (EC) has been leading the fight against climate change, making it one of its top priorities. We have introduced the most ambitious targets of their kind, known as the "20/20/20 by 2020" initiative within the "Climate Action and Renewable Energy Package." As a result, European Member States have taken on a commitment to curb their CO emissions by at least 20% by 2020. 2 These targets...
Global warming is changing the world as we know it. Climate change can have catastrophic impacts in numerous cities across the world. It is time for u...
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781,79 zł |
Nuclear Law: The Law Applying to Nuclear Installations and Radioactive Substances in Its Historic Context
ISBN: 9781841138572 / Angielski / Twarda / 610 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a practical guide to the international, EC, and UK law applying to the various uses of nuclear energy and radioactive substances. The first edition - published by Sweet and Maxwell in 1997 - was very well received. Given the renaissance of interest in nuclear power in the UK and worldwide, this new, updated, and much expanded second edition is timely. It covers the law relating to the permitting and operation of nuclear power stations, the decommissioning and clean-up of former nuclear facilities, radiological protection, the management of radioactive waste and spent fuel,...
This book is a practical guide to the international, EC, and UK law applying to the various uses of nuclear energy and radioactive substances. The fir...
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1049,37 zł |
The Amazon from an International Law Perspective
ISBN: 9781107627758 / Angielski / Miękka / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With a vast river network and rainforests extending over eight South American countries, the Amazon plays a vital role particularly in maintaining biodiversity and terrestrial carbon storage. Due to its ecological characteristics, the Amazon benefits not only those states but also the international community at large. However, the Amazon forests are being rapidly cleared with a consequent loss of biodiversity and impact on global climate. This book examines whether international law has an impact on the preservation of the Amazon by inquiring into the forms of cooperation that exist among the...
With a vast river network and rainforests extending over eight South American countries, the Amazon plays a vital role particularly in maintaining bio...
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291,03 zł |
Non-Compliance Procedures and Mechanisms and the Effectiveness of International Environmental Agreements
ISBN: 9789067042734 / Angielski / Twarda / 636 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Non-Compliance Procedures and Mechanisms and the Effectiveness of International Environmental Agreements Editors Tullio Treves, Laura Pineschi, Attila Tanzi, Cesare Pitea, Chiara Ragni, Francesca Romanin Jacur A project of the Universities of Milan, Bologna and Parma co-? nanced by the Italian Ministry of University and Research T. M. C. ASSER PRESS The Hague Foreword iv Published by T. M. C. ASSER PRESS P. O. Box 16163, 2500 BD The Hague, The Netherlands T. M. C. ASSER PRESS English language books are distributed exclusively by Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Shaftesbury...
Non-Compliance Procedures and Mechanisms and the Effectiveness of International Environmental Agreements Editors Tullio Treves, Laura Pineschi, Attila...
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Compendium of Sustainable Energy Laws
ISBN: 9780521845267 / Angielski / Twarda / 608 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume will be an essential reference for those involved in environmental and energy research.
This volume will be an essential reference for those involved in environmental and energy research.
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702,20 zł |
Protecting the Oceans Beyond National Jurisdiction: Strengthening the International Law Framework
ISBN: 9789004172623 / Angielski / Twarda / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Knowledge of the marine environment beyond national jurisdiction and its unique biodiversity is still developing. Simultaneously, traditional uses of these areas including fishing and shipping, are intensifying and new uses are emerging such as bio-prospecting for marine genetic resources and climate change mitigation activities. This volume examines the threats to the marine environment beyond national jurisdiction from existing and emerging human uses and the adequacy of current international law provisions to protect this major part of the global environment. An analysis of key provisions...
Knowledge of the marine environment beyond national jurisdiction and its unique biodiversity is still developing. Simultaneously, traditional uses of ...
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624,77 zł |
Environmental Law of Armed Conflict
ISBN: 9781571053145 / Angielski / Twarda / 500 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This timely study examines how the environmental impact of modern warfare violates fundamental principles of international environmental and humanitarian laws and why these consideration need to be included in rules of armed conflict. If direct attacks on innocent civilians are universally recognized as unacceptable then environ-mental devastation of their habitat by acts of war must also be recognized as an unacceptable consequence of armed conflict. The author presents the case that the international community understand its responsibility to curb environ-mental consequences of modern...
This timely study examines how the environmental impact of modern warfare violates fundamental principles of international environmental and humanitar...
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International Environmental Law: 3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781571053091 / Angielski / Twarda / 904 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The third edition of this major legal guide has been thoroughly revised and updated to cover recent events and important emerging issues. Additional material includes analysis of and commentary on the World Summit on Sustainable Development, ecosystem management, compliance and dispute settlement, armed conflict, and developments in the relationship of trade and the environment. Highlights include: - Concept and Scope of the "Environment" and "Environmental Law" -The Necessity of International Law - Foundations of International Environmental Law - Origin and Evolution of International...
The third edition of this major legal guide has been thoroughly revised and updated to cover recent events and important emerging issues. Additional m...
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Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation: Volume VI: International and Comparative Perspectives
ISBN: 9780199566488 / Angielski / Twarda / 984 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Volume VI in the Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation series contains an interdisciplinary, selection of peer-reviewed papers written by international experts in the field. The volume contains nearly forty articles written by authors representing disciplines such as law, economics, accounting, taxation, environmental policy and political sciences. The articles were selected from papers presented at the Eighth Annual Global Conference on Environmental Taxation in October 2007 in Munich, Germany.
The book is clearly structured with the articles divided into parts and organized by... Volume VI in the Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation series contains an interdisciplinary, selection of peer-reviewed papers written by internat...
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1596,92 zł |
Implementing the Environmental Protection Regime for the Antarctic
ISBN: 9780792366096 / Angielski / Twarda / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty entered into force on 14 January 1998, a new phase commenced for the Antarctic Treaty System. The parties to the Protocol are today confronting issues related to the implementation of a complex international environmental protection regime, both in international and domestic contexts. Several crucial implementation questions need to be solved in order to enhance and make possible the implementation of the Protocol. What would be the consequences for the parties of a possible failure in resolving the pending implementation...
When the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty entered into force on 14 January 1998, a new phase commenced for the Antarctic T...
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586,33 zł |