International environmental disputes
a reference handbook
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Author
Publication
2005 - ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, Calif, California
Language
English
Word Count
90,000 words, Guess
Page Count
360 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveinternationalenv00schw
- Internet Archiveinternationalenv00schw_0
- ISBN-101851097732
- ISBN-101851097783
- ISBN-139781851097739
and 4 more
- ISBN-139781851097784
- Library of Congress Control Number2005019814
- Better World Books9781851097739
- Open LibraryOL3404436M
Classifications
- DDC344.04/6
- LCCK3585 .S388 2005
- LCCK3585.S388 2005
Description
International Environmental Disputes is a thought-provoking examination of the world's most pressing environmental problems and the attempts to remedy them through international law. From the dumping of ash in the Danube and the disposal of waste in western Africa to the effects of the Everglades sugar industry, the work explores such topics as the role of the United Nations, the debate over sustainable development, environmental ethics, biopiracy, and radioactive material in space satellites.The book covers issues such as treaties on the ozone layer, global climate change, and the Kyoto protocol. A chapter devoted to the United States discusses the international environmental impact of its economy. Biographical sketches introduce readers to a diverse cast of characters including a New Guinea tribal elder and a Japanese TV personality.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Contemporary world issues series
- Contemporary world issues
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