Prior Informed Consent and Hazardous Trade

Prior Informed Consent and Hazardous Trade
Author: David Langlet
Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9041128212

This ground-breaking study is the first book to take a comprehensive approach to the subject of transboundary shipments of hazardous substances and the instruments employed for regulating such shipments. It fully explains which types of trade regulating instruments are employed by which agreements, and then goes on to evaluate the pros and cons of these instruments with respect to their compatibility with international legal norms, especially WTO law. Taken in conjunction with other trade-regulating measures, this analysis assesses the PIC concept/ procedure from three perspectives: its effect on state sovereignty, its potential for enhancing environmental and health protection in importing states, and its relationship with the free-trade regime, represented primarily by the GATT and the SPS and TBT Agreements of the WTO. The analysis also includes coverage of the pertinent export laws of the EU and the United-States, and of the export and import laws of India pertaining to potentially hazardous substances and products.

The Environment, Risk and Liability in International Law

The Environment, Risk and Liability in International Law
Author: Julio Barboza
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2010-12-17
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004188789

The Environment, Risk and Liability in International Law explains the important role liability plays in risk management and environmental protection in the realm of International Law.

International Management of Hazardous Wastes

International Management of Hazardous Wastes
Author: Katharina Kummer
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 550
Release: 1999
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780198298274

This work deals with the international response to one of the serious environmental problems we face: transboundary traffic in hazardous wastes. The book analyses the key international treaties in this field, and proposes ways to build a comprehensive global waste management regime.

International Trade in Hazardous Wastes

International Trade in Hazardous Wastes
Author: D.K. Asante-Duah
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 202
Release: 1998-03-12
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1135814686

This book discusses the need for a regulated and informed forum for international trade in hazardous waste. The authors argue that with careful planning, health and ecological risks can be minimized and net economic benefits realized fairly. The book examines the key parameters that should be considered by potential trading nations to ensure an optimally safe and mutually beneficial partnership. The authors provide comprehensive coverage of the political, environmental, industrial and economic issues involved in this complex and increasingly controversial practice.

Sustainable Waste Trade Under WTO Law

Sustainable Waste Trade Under WTO Law
Author: Mirina Grosz
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2011-05-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 900419438X

This book offers a thorough examination of the key regulatory frameworks governing international waste trade. It explores the potential of the concept of “sustainable development” to integrate divergent regulatory approaches under WTO law and identifies crucial elements of a more comprehensive solution for regulating international waste trade.

Transboundary Damage in International Law

Transboundary Damage in International Law
Author: Hanqin Xue
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2003-03-13
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1139438107

The Chernobyl disaster, the Amoco Cadiz oil spill and the Colorado River dispute are examples of an activity conducted by one state which has serious adverse effects in the territory of another, or in global common areas. This book details the international rules and compensation procedures and is intended for use by governmental officials, international lawyers and jurists. It discusses existing laws on international liability and considers the underlying legal issues that require further development. It is one of the few books on the subject written from the perspective of a developing country with rapid economic and social development.

International Environmental Law, Volume I

International Environmental Law, Volume I
Author: Paula M. Pevato
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 487
Release: 2017-11-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1351775324

This title was first published in 2003. Viewed as a prelude to a broader spectrum of perspectives and approaches captured within international protection of the environment, these volumes offer an invitation to further exploration. Covering a broad array of topics, the essays chosen convey pivotal breakthroughs in international environmental law.

The Illusion of Progress

The Illusion of Progress
Author: Alexander Gillespie
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2014-10-14
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1136533621

Is 'sustainable development' a charade sold to an increasingly misled public? This book presents a wide-ranging, penetrating critique of sustainability and what it actually means. The author argues that despite the rhetoric of socially and environmentally sustainable development and the ever-increasing number of legislative environmental policies, the real issues such as consumption, population growth and equity are either sidestepped or manipulated in international policy and law. Analyzing the main areas of concern - economic growth, market structure, trade, aid, debt, security and sovereignty - he shows that the entire development structure and the underpinnings of the debate are leading down quite a different path to that intended by sustainability.