Global Forests and International Environmental Law

Download or read book Global Forests and International Environmental Law written by Canadian Council Of International Law Staff and published by Springer. This book was released on 1996-03-11 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays is the fruit of a special project within the General Research Programme of the Canadian Council on International Law. The volume constitutes the first comprehensive analysis of the status and treatment of forests as a subject of study in the field of international law. It is hoped that the publication and dissemination of these essays will stimulate not only further study and analysis, but also appropriate international and domestic policy initiatives that will contribute To The realization of a global forests convention. The common theme of the papers is the prospect of an International Forests Convention, but the diverse and complementary perspectives offered on this prominent dÉnouement of UNCED also contain useful general analyses independent of the UNCED agenda.