The Yearbook of International Environmental Law has established itself as a vital source of information and analysis in an increasingly important legal field. The contributors for this volume are drawn from leading figures around the world who, together with the expert team of editors, have created the best source of information on world-wide events in this field. The article section contains top-quality essays on topical subjects; the year-in-review section offers a round-up of legal developments in every part of the world.
1. Regional treaties - Lessons to be learned for global Regimes; 2. Environmental legal instruments in the UNECE region; 3. Europe's commitment to environmental citizenship - Article 3.7 of the Aarhus Convention and public participation in international fora; 4. Regional Environmental Agreements and Initiatives in the Americas: Filling Institutional and Substantive Gaps; 5. State Practice in the Management and Allocation of Transboundary Ground Water Resources in North America; 6. Straddling borders and legal regimes: The case for co-operative transfrontier biodiversity conservation in SADC