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| Capacity Building for Environmental Law in the Asian and Pacific Region: Approaches and Resources, Vol. 2 | | | Author: | Donna G. Craig (Editor) | | ISBN: | 971561423X | | Format: | Handover | | Publish Date: | June, 2005 | | |  |  |  | | | | | | | Book Review | | | |
Book Description
This comprehensive environmental law book emphasizes capacity building through educational and institutional development to enable people to address current problems and develop laws for the aspiration of sustainable development. This volume deals predominantly with international environmental law and regional cooperation, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' legal framework and financing sustainable development.
About the Author
Donna G. Craig is an associate professor of the Centre for Environmental Law at Macquarie University. Nicholas A. Robinson is a professor of law and the codirector of the Center for Environmental Legal Studies at Pace University. Koh Kheng-Lian is a professor of the faculty of law at the National University of Singapore.
Capacity Building for Environmental Law in the Asian and Pacific Region: Approaches and Resources, Vol. 2 FROM THE PUBLISHER National, sectoral, and international approaches to environmental law education are integrated in this comprehensive resource on environmental law in Asian and Pacific countries. A broader definition of sustainable development that incorporates social, cultural, and economic dimensions facilitates consideration of social justice and equity in environmental law.
Specific environments including freshwater ecosystems, forests, and intercoastal zones are discussed in this volume, including information on biological diversity, climate change, and sustainable development.
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