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Contemporary Issues in International Environmental Law

Contemporary Issues in International Environmental Law Book Reviews / International Journal on Minority and Group Rights 18 (2011) 277–285 281 M. Fitzmaurice, Contemporary Issues in International Environmental Law, 2009. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, ISBN 978 1 84542 283 7, 228 pps. International environmental law is founded on certain fundamental principles, some of which carry greater normative value than others. In general these prin- ciples provide normative understanding. Th e more normative a principle is the less concrete its application becomes. In this book, the author has addressed the problems arising from the lack of concreteness of selected fundamental principles commonly used in the fi eld of international environmental law. Despite the strong normative character underlying each of these principles, the author’s care- ful observation suggests that they lack clear contents, and thus, their practical implications have become questionable. Th e book analyzes the following ques- tions: What are the implications of these fundamental principles in the develop- ment of international environmental law? Do these principles contain identifi able elements that can be applied in practice? What role do these principles play in the adjudication of international environmental legal cases? To what extent can these principles be invoked in international environmental law in general if they http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal on Minority and Group Rights Brill

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Brill
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© 2011 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1385-4879
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1571-8115
DOI
10.1163/157181111X565710
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Book Reviews / International Journal on Minority and Group Rights 18 (2011) 277–285 281 M. Fitzmaurice, Contemporary Issues in International Environmental Law, 2009. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, ISBN 978 1 84542 283 7, 228 pps. International environmental law is founded on certain fundamental principles, some of which carry greater normative value than others. In general these prin- ciples provide normative understanding. Th e more normative a principle is the less concrete its application becomes. In this book, the author has addressed the problems arising from the lack of concreteness of selected fundamental principles commonly used in the fi eld of international environmental law. Despite the strong normative character underlying each of these principles, the author’s care- ful observation suggests that they lack clear contents, and thus, their practical implications have become questionable. Th e book analyzes the following ques- tions: What are the implications of these fundamental principles in the develop- ment of international environmental law? Do these principles contain identifi able elements that can be applied in practice? What role do these principles play in the adjudication of international environmental legal cases? To what extent can these principles be invoked in international environmental law in general if they

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Published: Jan 1, 2011

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