Overview
This book traces the evolution of environmental principles from their origins as vague political slogans to their embodiment in enforceable laws. In particular it examines three of the most important principles: the polluter pays principles, the preventive principle and the precautionary principle, and their legal effect at the national, regional and international levels.
Full Product Details
Author: Nicolas de Sadeleer (Facultés universitaires Saint-Louis, Brussels)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.40cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 24.10cm
Weight: 0.826kg
ISBN: 9780199254743
ISBN 10: 0199254745
Pages: 482
Publication Date: 07 November 2002
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'This book can be warmly recommended to anyone with an interest in the theory, development and practical working of environmental law.' Stephen Trotmans, Journal of Environmental Law, 2003 'This book constitutes a veritable font of knowledge and facilitates access to both continental and Anglo-Saxon doctrine spanning the last 20 years. Its efforts at achieving a synthesis of the various theories and opinions prevailing in the field of environmental law must be duly commended. For all these reasons, Nicolas de Sadeleer's is a requisite reading of everyone interested in the development of modern law' Leiden Journal of International Law, 2003 'The Practical utility of de Sadeleer's book is that it ought to help practitioners predict how courts are likely to interpret principles and to predict the likely future direction the development of environmental law will take... The book would make a very interesting addition to the library of any academic interested in environmental law and/or jurisprudence.' Elizabeth Kirk Environmental Liability, 2002 (6) 'The scope of the work, as well as the depth of research that went into making th book, are nothing short of astounding; it is hard to imagine a more richly documented piece of scholarship. Environmental Principles is, without doubt, the work of a dedicated professional and perfectionist.' Veerle Heyvaert Review of European Community and International environmental Law, 2003 (3) '...Environmental Principles is a tour de force, a showpiece of legal as well as contextual analysis, a constant proof of the author's sharp intellect, a reference book.'European Environmental Law Review, June 2003
'This book can be warmly recommended to anyone with an interest in the theory, development and practical working of environmental law.' Stephen Trotmans, Journal of Environmental Law, 2003 'This book constitutes a veritable font of knowledge and facilitates access to both continental and Anglo-Saxon doctrine spanning the last 20 years. Its efforts at achieving a synthesis of the various theories and opinions prevailing in the field of environmental law must be duly commended. For all these reasons, Nicolas de Sadeleer's is a requisite reading of everyone interested in the development of modern law' Leiden Journal of International Law, 2003 'The Practical utility of de Sadeleer's book is that it ought to help practitioners predict how courts are likely to interpret principles and to predict the likely future direction the development of environmental law will take... The book would make a very interesting addition to the library of any academic interested in environmental law and/or jurisprudence.' Elizabeth Kirk Environmental Liability, 2002 (6) 'The scope of the work, as well as the depth of research that went into making th book, are nothing short of astounding; it is hard to imagine a more richly documented piece of scholarship. Environmental Principles is, without doubt, the work of a dedicated professional and perfectionist.' Veerle Heyvaert Review of European Community and International environmental Law, 2003 (3) '...Environmental Principles is a tour de force, a showpiece of legal as well as contextual analysis, a constant proof of the author's sharp intellect, a reference book.'European Environmental Law Review, June 2003
This book is a formidable feat of legal scholarship ... likely to remain a milestone for years to come and one which no-one working in this field can ignore. Chris Miller, Environmental Law Review De Sadeleer's Environmental Principles is a tour de force, a showpiece of legal as well as contextual analysis, a constant proof of the author's sharp intellect, a reference book. Geert van Calster, International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics (2004) Environmental Principles is an exciting and passionate book. ... it is an important work and it will, without a doubt, become a touchstone for debate in this area. Liz Fisher, Yearbook of European Environmental Law ... de Sadeleer's book is an impressive contribution to environmental law scholarship and a step forward in thinking about the nature and functions of the environmental principles. ... It communicates complex ideas with clarity. It deserves to be widely read. Michael G. Doherty, King's College Law Journal (2003) This book constitutes a veritable font of knowledge and facilitates access to both continental and Anglo-Saxon doctrine spanning the last 20 years. Its efforts at achieving a synthesis of the various theories and opinions prevailing in the field of environmental law must be duly commended. For all these reasons, Nicolas de Sadeleer's is a requisite reading of everyone interested in the development of modern law. Leiden Journal of International Law ... will undeniably prove useful to a great number of actors involved in the field (such as policy-makers, civil society representatives, members of the scientific community, and so on) ... one finds here an original conceptual frame as well as a careful effort at defining principles of environmental law, which too often suffer from vagueness in their apprehension or formulation. Leiden Journal of International Law ... brings a fresh and original perspective to the study of international law. Leiden Journal of International Law ... impressively-researched ... This book can be warmly recommended to anyone with an interest in the theory, development and practical working of environmental law ... it is well written and logically structured, with clear section headings as useful signposts to the direction of argument. Journal of Environmental Law Environmental Principles is a tour de force, a showpiece of legal as well as contextual analysis, a constant proof of the author's sharp intellect, a reference book. I would unreservedly recommend acquisition. And not just by lawyers. European Environmental Law Review
This book is a formidable feat of legal scholarship ... likely to remain a milestone for years to come and one which no-one working in this field can ignore. Chris Miller, Environmental Law Review De Sadeleer's Environmental Principles is a tour de force, a showpiece of legal as well as contextual analysis, a constant proof of the author's sharp intellect, a reference book. Geert van Calster, International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics (2004) Environmental Principles is an exciting and passionate book. ... it is an important work and it will, without a doubt, become a touchstone for debate in this area. Liz Fisher, Yearbook of European Environmental Law ... de Sadeleer's book is an impressive contribution to environmental law scholarship and a step forward in thinking about the nature and functions of the environmental principles. ... It communicates complex ideas with clarity. It deserves to be widely read. Michael G. Doherty, King's College Law Journal (2003) This book constitutes a veritable font of knowledge and facilitates access to both continental and Anglo-Saxon doctrine spanning the last 20 years. Its efforts at achieving a synthesis of the various theories and opinions prevailing in the field of environmental law must be duly commended. For all these reasons, Nicolas de Sadeleer's is a requisite reading of everyone interested in the development of modern law. Leiden Journal of International Law ... will undeniably prove useful to a great number of actors involved in the field (such as policy-makers, civil society representatives, members of the scientific community, and so on) ... one finds here an original conceptual frame as well as a careful effort at defining principles of environmental law, which too often suffer from vagueness in their apprehension or formulation. Leiden Journal of International Law ... brings a fresh and original perspective to the study of international law. Leiden Journal of International Law ... impressively-researched ... This book can be warmly recommended to anyone with an interest in the theory, development and practical working of environmental law ... it is well written and logically structured, with clear section headings as useful signposts to the direction of argument. Journal of Environmental Law Environmental Principles is a tour de force, a showpiece of legal as well as contextual analysis, a constant proof of the author's sharp intellect, a reference book. I would unreservedly recommend acquisition. And not just by lawyers. European Environmental Law Review
Author Information
Nicolas de Sadeleer teaches environmental law at the Facultés universitaires Saint-Louis in Brussels, where he is Director of their Environmental Law Centre, CEDRE. He was awarded a PhD with distinction in 1998 by Saint-Louis for his work on the application of environmental law principles to positive law. An updated version of the thesis was published in November 1999 in Belgium and Paris (Les principes du pollueur-payeur, de prévention et de précaution, Brussels, Bruylant/ Paris, AUF, 1999, 437 pp.). He is a guest lecturer in Université catholique de Louvain. He is also a member of the IUCN and sits on the board of Environment Law Network International.
