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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816131703321

Autore

Xue Hanqin <1955->

Titolo

Transboundary damage in international law / / Xue Hanqin [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2003

ISBN

1-107-13366-1

1-280-41983-0

1-139-14814-1

0-511-17996-0

0-511-06486-1

0-511-05853-5

0-511-32627-0

0-511-49464-5

0-511-07332-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxx, 368 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge studies in international and comparative law ; ; 27

Disciplina

341.7/62

Soggetti

Transboundary pollution - Law and legislation

Liability for environmental damages

Environmental law, International

Torts (International law)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-355) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- Pt. I. Accidental damage -- 2. Liability for accidental damage -- 3. Substantive rules and principle: issues and problems -- Pt. II. Non-accidental damage -- 4. Liability for non-accidental damage -- 5. The doctrine of due diligence and standards of conduct -- Pt. III. Damage to the global commons -- 6. Liability for damage to the global commons -- 7. Legal issues relating to damage to the global commons -- Pt. IV. Underlying principles -- 8. The nature and basis of international liability -- 9. Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

The Chernobyl disaster, the Amoco Cadiz oil spill and the Colorado River dispute are examples of an activity conducted by one state which has serious adverse effects in the territory of another, or in global



common areas. This book details the international rules and compensation procedures and is intended for use by governmental officials, international lawyers and jurists. It discusses existing laws on international liability and considers the underlying legal issues that require further development. It is one of the few books on the subject written from the perspective of a developing country with rapid economic and social development.