{"product_id":"international-environmental-law-and-economics-isbn-9780631218920","title":"International Environmental Law and Economics","description":"This book integrates important milestone cases with new analyses to provide comprehensive coverage of environmental law and economics.  List of Boxes. \u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of the Book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Global Environmental Economics:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Sustainability and Sustainable Development:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Public Law, Environment, and Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements of Ecological and Environmental Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntergenerational and Intragenerational Welfare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironment and Public Health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: International Environmental Agreements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Global Environment and International Cooperation:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Externalities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProperty and Liability Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Instruments and Institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransaction Cost Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomics of Contracts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomics of Cooperation and Coordination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Economic and Environmental Decision Making:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUncertainty and Incomplete Information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Precautionary Principle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReconciling Economic and Environmental Criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost-Benefit Analysis and Incommensurability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppraisal and Evaluation Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: International Environmental Laws:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Soft Laws, Treaty Provisions and the Law:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of International Public Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcept and Principles of International Environmental Laws.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreaty Reservations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Relations Theory and IEL.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVoluntary Participation and Sovereignty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterface of Regional and International Laws.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Biological Resources and the Environmental Laws:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological Conservation and CITES.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological Diversity and CBD.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFisheries, Marine Life and the Laws of the Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForest Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Laws Based on Environmental Phenomena:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreenhouse Gases and the UNFCCC.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKyoto Protocol and Later Developments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOzone Depletion, Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDsertification and the UN Convention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHazardous Materials, the Basel Convention and the Rotterdam Convention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransboundary Water and Air Pollution Agreements and Conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Integration and Synthesis:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. International Economic Laws and the Environmental Laws:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Welfare and Complementarity of Legal Provisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Economic Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultilateral Development Finance and the Environmental Laws.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Responsibility of International Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterface of Economic and Environmental Laws.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModernizing and Reforming the Laws and their Implementation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. International Trade and the Environmental Laws:.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Trade Measures and Experience with CITES.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrade Liberalization and Environmental Costs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegional Trade and Environmental Arguments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternatioanl Trade Laws and the Environmental Laws.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Compliance, Dispute Resolution and Governance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompliance, Monitoring, and Effectiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDispute Settlement Mechanisms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Incentives and Disincentives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward Effective IEL.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Observations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Site Addresses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eP. K. Rao\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Centre for Development Research, Princeton, New Jersey. He has taught at the Administrative Staff College of India, Harvard University (Senior Fulbright Scholar), and Rutgers University. Among his recent books are \u003ci\u003eSustainable Development \u003c\/i\u003e(Blackwell, 2000), \u003ci\u003eThe Economics of Global Climatic Change \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe World Trade Organization and the Environment.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eInternational Environmental Law and Economics\u003c\/i\u003e combines new analysis and milestone cases to create a comprehensive guide to environmental law and economics. Its analyses are intended to lead to operationally meaningful environmental policies and international laws governing the global environment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe fundamentals of ecological and environmental economics, the concept of sustainable development, and the economics of environmental sustainability are then explained. The book draws on several analytical techniques, including game theory, optimization, and decision-making under uncertainty, to examine key issues:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow are international environmental laws implemented in the absence of apex law-enforcement mechanisms?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehas a mechanism of law enforcement emerged?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eis there a concern for compliance and non-compliance at the state and international levels?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhat improvements are desirable and feasible in global environmental governance?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989446607077,"sku":"NP9780631218920","price":124.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631218920.jpg?v=1761784131","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/international-environmental-law-and-economics-isbn-9780631218920","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}