Environmental Law - Environmental Studies

The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental ethical principles for building a just, sustainable and peaceful global society, with ecological integrity as a major theme. This book provides a series of analyses of ecological integrity as it relates to the Earth Charter, social movements and inte..

Written by a leading national expert, Charles H. Eccleston, this book provides detailed direction for preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), highlighting best professional practices (BBP), and lessons learned from case law that provide valuable direction for preparing legally defensible ..

Written by a leading national expert, Charles H. Eccleston, this book provides detailed direction for preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), highlighting best professional practices (BBP), and lessons learned from case law that provide valuable direction for preparing legally defensible ..

This book is the first detailed study of an international river basin from a socio-legal perspective. The Mekong River Basin, which sustains approximately 70 million people across Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, provides a prime example of the socio-legal complexities of govern..

Focusing on the concept of trans-jurisdictional water governance the book diagnoses barriers and identifies pathways to coherent and coordinated institutional arrangements between and across different bodies of laws at local, national, regional and international levels...

This book focuses on the framework of international law behind Marine Spatial Planning. It sets out a general framework for transboundary MSP and then moves on to compare and assess differences and similarities between different regions...

This book focuses on the framework of international law behind Marine Spatial Planning. It sets out a general framework for transboundary MSP and then moves on to compare and assess differences and similarities between different regions...

The principle of transferable water rights is that by making water rights tradable in the market, water resources can be used more sustainably and efficiently. This book discusses transferable groundwater rights in their broader context. Based on a detailed review of international experiences, the a..

The safety profession often clings to the basic believes and practices which evolved during the early years after the announcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1970. This book reviews and challenges many of the commonly accepted practices as well as misconceptions about safety in the..