The new millennium raised hopes for a better future for humanity through a new spirit of international cooperation. Participants at the United Nations Millennium Summit agreed on an ambitious agenda for international cooperation that singled out, among other issues, environmental protection and...

Documents in International Environmental Law is the companion volume to the second edition of Philippe Sands' Principles of International Environmental Law (Cambridge, 2003). It comprises a representative selection of international environmental treaties and documents essential to anyone...

This is the companion volume to the second edition of Philippe Sands' Principles of International Environmental Law and Sands and Galizzi's Documents in International Environmental Law. It comprises extracts from essential EC Treaties, Regulations, Directives, Decisions and other Acts of EC...

Given that women make up half of the world's population and possess invaluable knowledge and expertise, it is imperative that the international environmental law (IEL) system uphold women's full and equal participation and leadership in all areas of practice. This article briefly explores the...

The regulation of atmospheric pollution is one of the earliest and best-developed areas of international cooperation and regulation in the field of the environment. This chapter briefly analyzes customary rules as they apply to atmospheric pollution and then continues with a more detailed...

The role and the activities of international organisations used to be discussed mainly between academics, NGOs, diplomats and, more generally, among those interested in international affairs. Notwithstanding the important role played by such organisations in our daily lives, their activities...

This paper examines the evolution of the "international environmental agenda" from the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment to the 2005 World Summit. In particular, the paper examines the evolution of environmental protection within the UN system over the past 30 years and the...