Birnie, Boyle, and Redgwell's International Law and the Environment

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Alan Boyle (Professor of Public International Law, University of Edinburgh) Catherine Redgwell (Chichele Professor of Public International Law, University of Oxford)

Birnie, Boyle, and Redgwell's International Law and the Environment

Alan Boyle (Professor of Public International Law, University of Edinburgh), Catherine Redgwell (Chichele Professor of Public International Law, University of Oxford)

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Oxford University Press
07 July 2021

International environmental law; Environment law

As conservation of the environment plays an increasingly important role within society, Birnie, Boyle, and Redgwell's International Law and the Environment continues to be an essential read for students and practitioners alike. Whilst remaining rooted within the substantive law, the book places legislation on the protection of the environment firmly at the core of the text. Written by experts in the field, the authors employ sharp and thorough analysis of the laws, allowing them to share their extensive knowledge and experience with the reader. The authors provide a unique perspective on the implications of international regulation, promoting a wider understanding of the pertinent issues impacting upon the law.

By: Alan Boyle (Professor of Public International Law University of Edinburgh), Catherine Redgwell (Chichele Professor of Public International Law, University of Oxford)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 4th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 45mm
Weight: 1.558kg
ISBN: 9780199594016
ISBN 10: 0199594015
Pages: 904
Publication Date: 07 July 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

International law and the environmentInternational governance and the formulation of environmental law and policyRights and obligations of states concerning protection of the environmentInterstate enforcement: state responsibility, treaty compliance, and dispute settlementNon-state actors: environmental rights, liability, and crimesClimate change and atmospheric pollutionThe law of the sea and protection of the marine environmentInternational regulation of toxic substancesNuclear energy and the environmentInternational watercourses: environmental protection and sustainable useConservation of nature, ecosystems, and biodiversityConservation of migratory and land-based species and biodiversityConservation of marine living resources and biodiversityInternational trade and environmental protection

Alan Boyle is Professor of Public International Law at University of Edinburgh. He was General Editor of the International and Comparative Law Quarterly from 1998 until 2006 and occasionally practises in the International Court of Justice and other international tribunals, mainly in environmental and law of the sea cases. Catherine Redgwell is Chichele Professor of Public International Law at All Souls College, University of Oxford. She is Joint Editor of the British Year Book of International Law and Co-Editor of Oxford Monographs in International Law. The late Patricia Birnie was a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics. She was one of the world's foremost international environmental lawyers; her advice was sought by prominent NGOs such as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and by various governments in her lifetime.

Reviews for Birnie, Boyle, and Redgwell's International Law and the Environment

Review from previous edition I consider Birnie, Boyle, and Redgwell's International Law and the Environment to be the leading textbook in the field... The authors' strike a knowledgeable balance in the treatment of various topics. The reader can rely on the book's coverage and substance' * Professor Jutta Brunnee, Metcalf Chair in Environmental Law, University of Toronto * Birnie, Boyle, and Redgwell's International Law and the Environment is a very well written, authoritative, and comprehensive text. The authors' approach the topics in a soundly researched, logically structured, and well-balanced way... For my mind this is the best international environmental law book on the market. * Professor Karen Hulme, Head of Law School, University of Essex *