1. OTHER INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS.
- Author
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Wieczorek-Zeul, Heidemarie
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *ENVIRONMENTAL law , *HUMAN rights , *SUSTAINABLE development , *ENVIRONMENTAL protection - Abstract
The article discusses several international developments regarding environmental policy and law. It discusses how human rights developments relate to the development policy in Germany. It also presents the proposal for Global Environmental Goals, along with a description of the challenges of the international environmental regime and the efforts to improve environmental governance. The article also focuses on the International Tropical Timber Organization, an intergovernmental organization focused on the sustainable management, use and trade of tropical forest resources. Also, it offers a review of the book "Weaving a Web of Environmental Law," by Barbara J. Lausche.
- Published
- 2008