Research Handbook on International Environmental Law

The Research Handbook on International Environmental Law provides a comprehensive overview of the field, covering theories, principles, governance, and practical issues, with a new section on litigation and human rights and climate change. It is an essential resource for scholars, students, practitioners, and policymakers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 544 pages
Publication date: 12 November 2021
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

The second edition of the Research Handbook on International Environmental Law (IEL) offers a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of the complex and evolving field of international environmental law. This edition combines practical and theoretical analyses to provide a comprehensive understanding of IEL as a field in its own right and as part of the broader system of international law. Expert contributors examine the key theories and concepts of IEL governance, providing an in-depth analysis of IEL principles and supplemented by a consideration of the significant actors involved in international environmental law-making and governance. Chapters delve into practical issues such as dispute settlement and compliance, and analyze selected environmental protection regimes, including a brand new section covering IEL litigation in relation to human rights and climate change. The Handbook will be an indispensable resource for scholars and students of international environmental law, as well as practitioners and policymakers, providing a thorough examination of the major topics in the field.

Dimension: 244 x 169 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786439703
Edition number: 2 ed