Guruswamy, Lakshman D., 1939-

International environmental law and world order : a problem-oriented coursebook / by Lakshman D. Guruswamy ... [et al.] ; with the assistance of Jason B. Aamodt, Sally A. Bullen, and Tiffany Sherman McCready. - 2nd ed. - St. Paul, Minn. : West Group, 1999. - lxxxiii, 1297 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. + teacher's manual. - American casebook series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: the global environment and international law -- The concept of international law -- International legal prescription: the "sources" of international law -- The application of international law -- The global environmental problematique: outlooks and approaches -- Part II: problems in international environmental law and world order -- International environmental wrongs -- Managing the global commons in Antarctica -- Problems in protecting the atmosphere -- Problems in protecting the hydrosphere -- Problems in protecting the lithosphere -- Problems in protecting the biosphere -- Problems in protecting against particular human behaviors -- Part III: the global environment, international law and the future -- Global warming: negotiating the long-term future -- The future of international environmental law.

Kept up to date by supplements.

0314227946 (alk. paper) 9780314227942 (alk. paper) 0314231021 (suppl.) 9780314231024 (suppl.)

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Environmental law, International--Cases.
Derecho internacional ambiental.

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