Transboundary Environmental Governance In Asia

Author: Simon Marsden
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781782547112
Published In: April 2015
Format: Hardback , 360 pages
Jurisdiction: Asia ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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A comprehensive overview of treaty implementation and compliance concerning transboundary environmental governance in Asia is provided in this timely book. Recent United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) membership by Asian states in the Caucasus and Central Asia has shifted focus on environmental governance away from its Euro-centric roots and placed Asia at the forefront of discussion. The focus of this book is centred on the five UNECE treaties: Public Participation, Environmental Impact Assessment, Industrial Accidents, Water and Air Pollution. Twelve related protocols are discussed including Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Civil Liability, Water and Health, and Air Pollutants.

Providing a strong comparative analysis of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) treaties and protocols in an Asian context, this important book is specifically concerned with treaty implementation and compliance. Until recently, the primary application of UNECE treaties has been in Europe; however UNECE membership by Asian states in the Caucasus and Central Asia, and the ability of UN states in general to accede to many of them, means that Asia is now very relevant in this context.

Including a case study on Central Asia, the core focus of the book is on the five UNECE treaties: public participation, water and air pollution, environmental impact assessment and industrial accidents. Twelve related protocols are also dealt with, including: pollutant release and transfer registers, strategic environmental assessment, civil liability, water and health, and air pollutants. For these, prospects for the future, as well as current practice, are assessed.

Environmental scholars and consultants, international environmental lawyers, practitioners and policymakers in institutions such as treaty regime secretariats, national ministries and international financial institutions, will find this book to be of particular interest and value.

Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Institutions and Regimes 3. Public Participation Convention and Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers Protocol 4. Environmental Impact Assessment Convention and Strategic Environmental Assessment Protocol 5. Industrial Accidents Convention and Civil Liability Protocol 6. Water Convention and Water and Health Protocol 7. Air Pollution Convention and Associated Protocols 8. Practice and Capacity Building in Central Asia 9. Conclusions Index

Simon Marsden, Professor, School of Law, Flinders University, Australia and Elizabeth Brandon, Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong