International Environmental Law and Policy

American University's Washington College of Law has produced a resource guide based on the university textbook International Environmental Law and Policy written by professors at the School.

The Home page contains links to the book's chapters and annexes. Each chapter refers to websites about treaties, government documents, NGOs, and international agencies. The site is a good resource for seeing what is being done (or not done) by the major UN system institutions, specialized UN agencies and programs, inter-governmental organizations, international financial institutions, and international dispute resolution fora.

Chapters:

• The Wild Environmental Facts
• The Root Causes
• Economics and Sustainable Development
• A Brief History From Stockholm to Rio
• International Institutions and Non-State Actors
• International Environmental Lawmaking
• Principles and Concepts in International Environmental Law
• Making International Environmental Law Work: Improving Compliance and Resolving Disputes
• The Law of Air and Atmosphere
• Oceans and Seas
• Freshwater Resources
• Hazardous Wastes and Materials
• Wildlife and Biodiversity
• Protection of Habitat
• Environmental Law and International Trade
• Human Rights and the Environment
• National Security, the Law of War, and Environmental Protection
• International Corporate Standards
• Extraterritorial Application of Domestic Environmental Law
• Environmental Protection and International Finance

[from Issue #225 of the Internet Legal Research Weekly]