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(1998) (1,564 pages) is a text for classroom and reference
use As a reference book, the text will be indispensable for those who wish to gain a better understanding of the forces responsible for our global environmental problems, in addition to the specific legal responses that are already reshaping the way governments, businesses, and civil society interact. As a textbook, the careful organization and comprehensive scope allows professors to design courses that fit their interests and background. Clear and engaging writing, combined with numerous problem exercises, makes the text easy to use for both professors and students. INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY is also well suited for short, focused courses oriented toward government officials, diplomats, or international business leaders. Most importantly, all users of the book will gain an appreciation for the dynamic legal process currently evolving in response to our pressing global environmental problems. Part One (503 pages) discusses the problems, players, and principles that shape the legal discourse. Part Two (662 pages) presents the science, economics, and politics of specific global environmental problems, along with the specific legal responses. Part Three (338 pages) analyzes the relationship between international environmental law and other legal regimes, including Trade and Investment, Human Rights, National Security, and Corporate Codes of Conduct. A Treaty Supplement is available (softcover; 393 pages) (8 ½ x 11; ISBN 1566626374) for $13.95. A Teacher's Manual will be available in December 1998. Additional material and updates will be published at: www.wcl.american.edu/pub/IEL
"Not only the best, most comprehensive reference book available
today, but also a major work of scholarship."
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