Contemporary Issues in International Environmental Law

Malgosia Fitzmaurice, Professor of International Law, Queen Mary University of London, UK

• Contents: Introduction 1. Precautionary Principle 2. Sustainable Development 3. Intergenerational Equity: A Reappraisal 4. The European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Right to a Clean Environment 5. Conclusions Bibliography Index

'. . . this book offers a timely contribution in the field of international environmental law. The way it presents the fundamental principles of international environmental law is innovative. For this, the author gains special credit. She deals with the most fundamental and difficult legal issues in such a pragmatic manner that one will clearly understand the practical difficulties involved in implementing these principles. Readers will particularly benefit from the analytical approach undertaken in this book. . . The book is well researched. The arguments are well rounded and consistent. Students, practitioners and those with a general interest in the fundamental principles underlying contemporary international environmental law alike will enjoy reading this book.'