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Established in 1990, the Yearbook of International Environmental Law has fast established itself as a vital source of information and analysis in an increasingly important legal field. The contributors for this volume are drawn from experts across 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.
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Part 1 Articles - Symposium - The United States - Import Prohibition of Certain Shrimp and Shrimp Products Case: Jeffery Atik, introduction; Duncan Brack, the shrimp-turtle case - implications for the multilateral environmental agreement - World Trade Organization debate; Jeffrey L. Dunoff, border patrol at the World Trade Organization; Howard Mann, of revolution and results - trade law and environmental law in the afterglow of the shrimp-turtle case; Thomas J. Schoenbaum, the decision on the shrimp-turtle Case; David A. Wirth, some reflections on turtles, tuna, dolphin, and shrimp; Jacob Werksman, compliance and the Kyoto Protocol - building a backbone into a flexible regime. Part 2 The year in review: table of reports; general developments; air and atmosphere; fresh water; oceans; energy; hazardous substances and waste, other than nuclear; international commons/areas beyond national jurisdiction; natural resource management and conservation; international economy and the environment; country/region reports; reports from international courts and tribunals; reports from international organizations and bodies. Part 3 Literature review: Ben Boer, Ross Ramsay, and Donald Rothwell, international environmental law in the Asia Pacific; Alexander Gillespie and N. Schrijver, sovereignty over natural resources, balancing rights and duties; Alexandre Kiss and P. Taylor, an ecological approach to international law; Alexandre Kiss, Gerald Blake, Chia Lin Sien, Carl Grundy-Warr, Martin Pratt, and Clive Schofield (eds.), international boundaries and environmental security - frameworks for regional co-operation; David M. Ong and P. Wouters (ed.), international water law - selected writings of Professor Charles B. Bourne; Atilla Tanzi and O.K. Fauchald, environmental taxes and trade discrimination; Jochem Wiers, bibliography.
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