Includes bibliographical references and index.

Abbreviations -- Table of Cases -- Table of Major Treaties and Other Instruments -- 1. International Law and the Environment -- 2. International Governance and the Formulation of Environmental Law and Policy -- 3. The Structure of International Environmental Law I: Rights and Obligations of States -- 4. The Structure of International Environmental Law II: Regulation, Compliance, Enforcement, and Dispute Settlement -- 5. The Structure of International Environmental Law III: Environmental Rights and Crimes -- 6. Environmental Protection and Sustainable Use of International Watercourses -- 7. The Law of the Sea and the Protection of the Marine Environment -- 8. The International Control of Hazardous Waste -- 9. Nuclear Energy and the Environment -- 10. Protecting the Atmosphere and Outer Space -- 11. Conservation of Nature, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity: Principles and Problems -- 12. Conservation of Migratory and Land-Based Species and Biodiversity -- 13. Conservation of Marine Living Resources and Biodiversity -- 14. International Trade and Environmental Protection -- 15. Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index.

"This book is an attempt to assess the present state of international law concerning the protection of the world's natural environment. It does not seek to examine in detail all aspects of contemporary environmental problems, nor is it a work of policy analysis, but rather it aims to explore the basic principles, structure, and effectiveness of the international legal system as it relates to these issues. It is hoped that what emerges will provide the reader with a clearer and more coherent picture of the remarkable developments in international law which contemporary concern for the state of the global environment has brought about. This is the most comprehensive major treatment of the subject in English, by two authors with many years experience of teaching and writing in this field."--Jacket.