Environmental Law and Governance in the Pacific

Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh is an Assistant Professor of Public International Law at Leiden University, the Netherlands, and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law at the University of the South Pacific. Evan Hamman is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law at Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

• Part 1 Overview and Context 1. Introduction 2. Environmental Law in the Context of Legal Pluralism Part 2 Climate Change 3. Climate Change Law in the Pacific Islands 4. Traditional Customary Law Responding to Climate Change 5. Customary Land in Pacific Island Countries: Laws and Threats Part 3 Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management 6. The International Institutional Framework for Seabird Conservation in the South Pacific 7. Endangered and Invasive Species: Pacific Island Legal Responses to Complex Environmental Challenges 8. Mining in the Pacific: Principles and Practices for Environmental Regulation 9. Wetlands of the Pacific: Towards Effective Law and Governance Part 4 Communities 10. Heritage Law in Pacific Island States: the Legacies of Colonialism and the Elusive Possibilities of Cultural Emancipation 11. Human Rights and the Environment in Pacific Island States 12. Access to Environmental Justice for Pacific Islanders

"For the first time, this book brings together a wealth of legal expertise on the greatest challenges facing the Pacific Islands region: environmental degradation and climate change. The analysis of various dimensions of law and governance, including custom and culture, will be useful to anyone engaged in understanding and tackling these challenges." — Morgan Wairu, Acting Director of the Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development, University of the South Pacific, Fiji"This unique collection addresses key issues and themes relating to environmental law and governance in the Pacific, with specific attention to the diversity of laws and normative systems that characterise the region. On the heels of the Worldwide Voyage (Mālama Honua, or to care for the Earth), this collection represents another inspiring journey beyond our respective horizons to connect and learn with others in the spirit of Pacific voyaging traditions." — David Forman, Director of the Environmental Law Program, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai’i at Mañoa, U.S.A"All readers with an interest in the environmental challenges facing the Pacific Islands region will find this an excellent resource. Its breadth and scope, along with the attention to communities, culture and legal pluralism make it an ideal starting point for research, teaching and practice." — Shaista Shameem, Dean of the Justice Devendra Pathik School of Law, The University of Fiji, Fiji