Book contents
- Liability for Environmental Harm to the Global Commons
- Cambridge Studies on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Governance
- Liability for Environmental Harm to the Global Commons
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of Treaties and Instruments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Purposes of, and Approaches to, International Liability
- 3 Definition and Valuation of Compensable Environmental Damage
- 4 Allocation of Liability for Environmental Harm in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction
- 5 Standards of Liability
- 6 Standing to Bring Claims for Environmental Harm in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction
- 7 Access to Remedies
- 8 Insurance and Compensation Funds
- 9 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
1 - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 August 2023
Book contents
- Liability for Environmental Harm to the Global Commons
- Cambridge Studies on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Governance
- Liability for Environmental Harm to the Global Commons
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of Treaties and Instruments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Purposes of, and Approaches to, International Liability
- 3 Definition and Valuation of Compensable Environmental Damage
- 4 Allocation of Liability for Environmental Harm in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction
- 5 Standards of Liability
- 6 Standing to Bring Claims for Environmental Harm in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction
- 7 Access to Remedies
- 8 Insurance and Compensation Funds
- 9 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter provides a brief overview of the international law relating to liability for environmental damage, and identifies, on a preliminary basis, potential issues arising in developing and applying liability rules in respect of environmental damage in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). The chapter provides an overview of the current legal and institutional arrangements governing the ABNJ that are the focus of the book -- Antarctica, the deep seabed and the high seas – as well as highlighting some of the environmental risks posed to these areas by current and prospective activities.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023