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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.

Antarctica• U.S. Blocks Protocol 133New Tendencies in Environmental Responsibility/Liability Law (Alfred Rest) 135Quelques Problèmes Relatifs aux Mouvements Transfrontières de Déchets Dangereux (Henri Smets) 141Debt-For-Nature Swaps (Facundo Gómez Minujín) 146OECD• More Comprehensive Pollution Insurance 148Second World Industry Conference on Environmental Management (Stefan Bauernfeind) 150 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information about the Second International Symposium for the laureates of the Elizabeth Haub Prizes for Environmental Law and Diplomacy that was held in September 20-22, 2006 in Murnau, Germany is presented. The Symposium was opened by Helga Haub, who welcomed all laureates present. Various presentations by laureates covered the areas: multilateralism, compliance, environmental justice, right to information, climate change,international responsibility and national and regional matters.

The article offers United Nations' worldwide environmental policy and law news briefs. Algeria's Said Djinnit is appointed as Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Climate Change by United Nations Secretary-General. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) calls for an environmental and industrial balance in Iceland. German government is investigating hazardous waste disposition allegation against a Dutch based biogas company in Germany.

The article presents a declaration of commitments that were created by the parties at the "United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on the Protection and use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes." The convention took place in Bonn, Germany, from November 20-22, 2006, and it was the fourth such meeting by the UNECE on the topic of environmental protection for transboundary watercourses and international lakes.

Discusses the theme of the XXVIII Pacem in Maribus 2000 conference in Hamburg, Germany. Aim of the Congress; Organization of programme workshops; Protection against environmental threats.

Reports the launching of the Sustainable Development Council in the aid of the German federal government with its environmental policy. Representation of social sectors in the Assembly; Supervisor of the assembly; Determination of a long-term sustainable federal development strategy.