Kept up to date by supplements.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-532) and index.

Concept and Scope of the "Environment" and "Environmental Law" -- The Evolution of Legal Protection -- The Necessity of International Law -- Structure and Basic concepts -- Theoretical Foundations -- Ethical Foundations -- Religious Roots -- Anthropocentrism -- Intrinsic Value of Nature -- Environmental Justice -- Environmental Science -- Economic Foundations -- Environmental Protection in the International Legal and Political System -- Reciprocity of Obligations and the Common Concern of Humanity -- Obligations Erga Omnes -- Changing Concepts of Sovereignty -- Implementation and Enforcement -- The Sources of International Environmental Law -- International Conventions -- The Nature of Environmental Obligations -- Supervising Compliance -- Simplified Amendment Procedures -- Action Plans and Programs -- Mechanisms and Organs of Cooperation -- Framework Agreements -- Development of Treaty Law -- Customary International Law -- General Principles of Law -- Judicial Decisions and Doctrine -- New Sources of Law -- Binding Resolutions -- Non-Binding Instruments -- Origin and Evolution of International Environmental Law -- International Environmental Law Before the Stockholm Conference -- From Stockholm to Rio -- Global Instruments -- Regional Instruments -- Customary International Law -- The Evolution of International Environmental Law During and After the Rio Conference -- International Institutional Cooperation -- Functions -- Division of Tasks -- Global Organizations -- The United Nations.