International Environmental Law and Asian Values
Legal Norms and Cultural Influences
$97.44
- Paperback
284 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2005
Summary
Following decades of vigorous economic expansion, Asia isconfronting the environmental consequences of unfettered development.This poses a challenge because of the strong bias of prevailingcultural systems in the region toward the goal of lifting standards ofliving over achieving ecological sustainability.
This book juxtaposes international environmental norms and practiceswith relevant Asian policies and their applications in key areas. RodaMushkat examines the fundamental principl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780774810579 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0774810572 |
| Author: | Roda Mushkat |
| Publisher: | University of British Columbia Press |
| Imprint: | University of British Columbia Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 284 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2005 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | Law & Society |
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Critics Review
The author usefully makes a presentation of the case for the universality of international environmental law with pragmatic considerations for implementation.
The author usefully makes a presentation of the case for the universality of international environmental law with pragmatic considerations for implementation. - Ronald F. MacIsaac (The Barrister) It does, indeed, add up to an interesting story which Muskat to her great credit presents as one that cries out for explanation. - Geoffrey Wandesforde-Smith, Professor of Political Science, University of California (Law and Politics Book Review)
Roda Mushkat
Roda Mushkat is Professor and Head of the Departmentof Law at the University of Hong Kong.
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