International Environmental Law, Sustainable Development and Differential Treatment: An Introduction

2017 ◽  
pp. 11-30
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Differential Treatment ◽  
International Environmental Law

scholarly journals Governmentality and Risk: Managing ‘Ocean Space’

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Robert Deuchars
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
International Law ◽  
Human Activity ◽  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
International Environmental Law ◽  
International Theory

<p>The term ‘fisheries management’ at first glance seems to be a reasonably unproblematic one. It implies that firstly, that there are resources called fish, and secondly, that these resources called fish can be harvested and managed. So far, so good. Next, there is the word ‘convention’. It is a commonly understood word in law in general and there are many conventions in International law and in International environmental law as well. Lastly there is the term ‘sustainable development’, a well-used term in International theory and practice, usually said to mean that although we understand the finite nature of the matter and energy that can be safely used by countries to develop, this can be tempered by putting in place measures and instruments to curb the excesses of human, and by that I mean industrialised, human activity on the environment.</p>

scholarly journals Sustainable Consumption: Scope and Applicability of Principles of International Law

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-27
Author(s):  
Ipshita CHATURVEDI
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
International Law ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Resource Exploitation ◽  
International Environmental Law ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Sustainable Consumption And Production ◽  
Development Goals

Abstract The role of sustainable development has been increasingly recognized in international environmental law as a way to reconcile poverty eradication and resource exploitation with environmental protection. By contrast, little attention has been given to the concept of sustainable consumption. When international law mentions sustainable consumption, consumption and production are generally considered together, for instance in Goal 12 of the Sustainable Development Goals, addressing responsible consumption and production, and in UNEP’s 10-year sustainable ‘consumption and production programme.’ While some research on sustainable consumption has been conducted in sociology and anthropology, the focus in international environmental law has remained on production rather than consumption. This article seeks to open up a discussion on how consumption should be viewed and defined legally, and the role that law could play in promoting sustainable consumption.

Essence of International Environmental Law to Address the Effects of Climate Change

2019 ◽  
pp. 220-236
Author(s):  
Md. Mahfuzar Rahman Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Positive Result ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Global Environment ◽  
Adverse Impact ◽  
International Environmental Law ◽  
The World

Environmental problems are enormous around the world and threaten the global environment. In most cases, these problems are caused by rapid growth of population and poverty. Climate change and sustainable development are inter-linked and are priority issues in the development continuum. Any adverse impact on the environment and biodiversity can cause the restriction of resources and limit available options. Concerted efforts of all the states can bring positive result to address the effects of climate change. Compliance with the treaty provision and sharing of resources and actions among the states can ensure proper utilization of resources and sustainable development.

Essence of International Environmental Law to Address the Effects of Climate Change

2022 ◽  
pp. 1049-1065
Author(s):  
Md. Mahfuzar Rahman Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Positive Result ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Global Environment ◽  
Adverse Impact ◽  
International Environmental Law ◽  
The World

Environmental problems are enormous around the world and threaten the global environment. In most cases, these problems are caused by rapid growth of population and poverty. Climate change and sustainable development are inter-linked and are priority issues in the development continuum. Any adverse impact on the environment and biodiversity can cause the restriction of resources and limit available options. Concerted efforts of all the states can bring positive result to address the effects of climate change. Compliance with the treaty provision and sharing of resources and actions among the states can ensure proper utilization of resources and sustainable development.

scholarly journals The Evolution of Differential Treatment in International Climate Law: Innovation, Experimentation, and ‘Hot’ Law

Climate Law ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 195-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Huggins
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Law ◽  
Differential Treatment ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Climate Regime ◽  
International Environmental Law ◽  
Ongoing Controversy ◽  
Deep Fault ◽  
Legal Rules ◽  
International Climate ◽  
Legal Frameworks

The UN climate regime is a domain of international environmental law (IEL) that has developed in distinctive ways. Applying insights from the work of Michel Callon, climate change is a ‘hot’ situation characterized by ongoing controversy, making it difficult to develop stable and sustainable legal frameworks to manage this state of flux. Building on Elizabeth Fisher’s work positing that environmental law has qualities of ‘hot’ law, this article argues that, in the context of the UN climate regime, the ‘hot’ nature of climate law is compounded by the geopolitical tensions among states in IEL, particularly the deep fault lines between developed and developing states. The novel legal and regulatory solutions that have been experimented with to address issues of differential treatment reflect attempts to manage and contain these ongoing controversies. The UN climate regime yields insights into the promises and pitfalls of designing international legal frameworks to respond to highly contested and divisive issues in a context in which states create, implement, and enforce legal rules.

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