国际法双语课件9InternationalEnviromentalLaw.ppt

International Environmental Law 第八章 国际环境保护法 International Environmental Law IEL includes different types of Principles. They are : General Principles of law ( such as principle of good faith etc.); Principles of general international law (such as state sovereignty, duty to cooperate etc.); and Principles which only concern international environmental issues (such as duty to prevent environmental degradation环境退化, precautionary principle, polluter pays principle, etc.)  The Fundamental Principles of International Environmental Law Environmental Law The fundamental principles are classified as : State sovereignty Co-operation Preservation and protection of the environment Prevention - 损害预防原则 (Cont…) The Fundamental Principles of International Environmental Law (cont…..) 5. Precautionary principle-风险预防原则 6. The polluter pays principle 7. Sustainable development 8. Intergenerational equity and Responsibility (cont…) The Fundamental Principles of International Environmental Law (contd…..) 9. Common but differentiated responsibilities 10. Information and assistance in environmental emergencies 11. Information and consultation in cross boundary relation 12. Rights of individuals: equality of access to procedures and non discrimination in environmental matters Multilateral Environmental Agreements – problems for Implementation Traditionally a state would only be responsible in international legal sense for damage caused where it could be clearly demonstrated that this resulted from its own unlawful activity. This has proved to be an inadequate framework for dealing with environmental issues for a variety of reasons, ranging from difficulties of proof to liability for lawful activities and the particular question o