Training manual on international environmental law

Multilateral environmental agreements -- The role of national environmental law -- Principles and concepts of international environmental law -- Compliance and enforcement of multilateral environmental agreements -- Liability and compensation regimes related to environmental damage -- The global environment facility -- Information, public participation, and access to justice in environmental matters -- Transboundary air pollution -- Ozone depletion -- Global climate change -- Hazardous wastes -- Chemicals -- Marine pollution -- Conservation of species and habitats, including trade in and sustainable use of endangered species -- Biological diversity -- Biosafety -- Protecting and preserving marine biodiversity, including through sustainable fisheries -- Freshwater resources -- Desertification -- Mountain, forest and polar ecosystems -- Environmental impact assessment -- Human rights and the environment -- International labour, health and the environment -- Trade and environment -- Energy, renewable energy and nuclear energy -- Corporations and the environment.;It is widely recognized that most environmental problems, challenges and solutions are transboundary, regional or global in scope. The environment is an area where states and stakeholders are cooperating extensively and progressively. This manual seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the current body of environmental law.--Résumé de l'éditeur.