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Book SynopsisRegional legal action to environmental problems has become increasingly important for national and international approaches. This important new study provides profound discussions of the state of affairs of regional approaches across the world and points at many remaining challenges regarding not only regulatory approaches, particularly in the field of transboundary waters and climate change, but also human rights instruments. It should be required reading by all interested in the further development of environmental law from a sustainable development perspective.'
- Marjan Peeters, University of Maastricht, the Netherlands
This perceptive work presents a unique comparative legal analysis, ascertaining how regional environmental law can contribute to the prevailing pursuit of global sustainable development. The book provides an introduction to and analysis of the environmental law adhered to by each regional organization in an accessible and discerning discussion.
Regional Environmental Law analyzes the manner in which four distinct regional organizations the European Union (EU), Organization of American States (OAS), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the African Union (AU) facilitate cooperation concerning regional environmental law in order to promote sustainable development. The fundamental environmental issues that require regional cooperation are considered: human rights and the environment, climate change and shared watercourses. Leading scholars critically analyze how states may pool sovereignty, pursuant to finding solutions to these salient environmental problems. The book puts forward conclusive thoughts about how to work towards the sustainable development agenda through both specific regional action and collaborative efforts.
Researchers and students interested in international and environmental law will benefit from the comparative analysis of the respective regional organisations and their contribution to the sustainable development commitment. Practitioners and policy makers will find practical insight from the conclusions drawn.
Contributors: M. Barnard, L. Bhullar, B. Boer, J.T. Calasans, J. de Cendra de Larragán, C.S. de Windt, B. Garcia, K. Kheng-Lian, L. Krämer, W.D. Lubbe, O. McIntyre, A. Meijknecht, M.A. Orellana, D.M. Pallangyo, W. Scholtz, H. Strydom, J. Verschuuren
Trade Review‘Regional legal action to environmental problems has become increasingly important for national and international approaches. This important new study provides profound discussions of the state of affairs of regional approaches across the world and points at many remaining challenges regarding not only regulatory approaches, particularly in the field of transboundary waters and climate change, but also human rights instruments. It should be required reading by all interested in the further development of environmental law from a sustainable development perspective’ -- Marjan Peeters, University of Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Werner Scholtz and Jonathan Verschuuren PART I THE AFRICAN UNION (AU) 2. Introduction to Regional Environmental Law of the African Union Hennie Strydom 3. Africa and Climate Change: Legal Perspectives from the AU Daniel M. Pallangyo and Werner Scholtz 4. Sustainable Development of SADC’s Watercourses: The IncoMaputo River Basin Agreement of 2002 Michelle Barnard and Willem Daniël Lubbe 5. Human Rights and the Environment in the African Union Context Werner Scholtz PART II THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) 6. Introduction to Environmental Law in the Americas Claudia S. de Windt and Marcos A. Orellana 7. The Contribution of the Inter-American Human Rights System to Sustainable Development Anna Meijknecht 8. Sustainable Water Resource Management and the Amazon Basin Beatriz Garcia and Jorge Thierry Calasans PART III ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) 9. Introduction to ASEAN Regional Environmental Law Ben Boer 10. ASEAN: The Singapore Declaration on Climate Change, Energy and the Environment, 2007 and Beyond Koh Kheng-Lian and Lovleen Bhullar PART IV EUROPEAN UNION (EU) LAW 11. Introduction to European Union Environmental Law Ludwig Krämer 12. EU Climate Change Law: A Credible Example? Javier de Cendra de Larragán 13. Contribution of the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights to Sustainable Development in Europe Jonathan Verschuuren 14. A Comparative Analysis of the Legal Frameworks that Govern Europe’s Transboundary Waters Owen McIntyre Index
