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 The Environment, Risk and Liability in International Law

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xxvi)   (745K)
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    • Contents
    • Series Editor’s Preface
    • Preface
    • Acknowledgments
    • Table Of Cases
    • Table Of Treaties
  • Introduction (1-8)   (677K)
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    • 1. Liability And Redress For Lawful Activities Entailing Risk
    • 2. What Is International Liability About?
    • 3. Liability And Preventive Measures
    • 4. Liability Regimes
    • 5. Acts And Activities
    • 6. Conclusion
  • Risk And Harm, Prevention And Liability (9-20)   (694K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The Concept Of Risk
    • 3. The Concepts Of Harm And Damage
    • 4. Activities Entailing Risk (Hazardous Activities) Vs. Activities That Cause Harm
    • 5. The Relationship Between Liability And “Prevention” And The Influence Of Risk
    • 6. The Obligation To Prevent And Abate Significant Harm As A Complement To Liability
    • 7. Conclusion
  • Responsibility And Liability In International Law (21-30)   (686K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Responsibility And Liability In International Law
    • 3. Liability Governed By Primary Norms
    • 4. Distinctive Features Of Liability
    • 5. Conclusions
  • Conventional Law (31-44)   (705K)
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    • 1. Civil Liability Regimes In International Law
    • 2. Common Features Of Conventional Law
    • 3. Conclusion
  • Other Aspects Of International Practice (45-72)   (787K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Reparation Of Transboundary Harm Caused By Hazardous Activities
    • 3. Some Cases To The Point
    • 4. Some Conclusions On The Cases Examined
    • 5. Transboundary Damage In International Law: The Role Of The State
    • 6. Conclusion
  • The Development Of The Subject At The International Law Commission (73-118)   (892K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. How The Commission Works
    • 3. The Successive Drafts
    • 4. Quentin-Baxter’s Conception
    • 5. The Issues Of The Subject
    • 6. Attribution (Of Acts Or Of Consequences?) To The State
    • 7. The Balance Of Interests Test
    • 8. The Risk
    • 9. Harm (Damage)
    • 10. Liability
    • 11. The Principles
    • 12. The Three Stages Corresponding To The First And Second Special Rapporteurs
    • 13. The 1996 Working Group
    • 14. The 1996 Draft
    • 15. Concluding Remarks
  • The Development In The International Law Commission: Consideration Of The Topic Since 1997 (119-152)   (818K)
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    • 1. The 1997 Group
    • 2. The Scope Of The Topic
    • 3. The Principles
    • 4. The Principle Of Prevention
    • 5. Liability
    • 6. The Articles On Allocation Of Loss
    • 7. Present Status Of Both “Prevention Of Transboundary Harm From Hazardous Activities” And “Allocation Of Loss In The Case Of Such Harm”
  • Conclusions (153-160)   (676K)
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    • 1. The Issue
    • 2. Risk
    • 3. The Role Of The State In The Management Of Risk
    • 4. The Balance Of Interests Test
    • 5. The Articles Of The International Law Commission
    • 6. Parting Thoughts
  • Annexes (161-192)   (796K)
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    • Annex I: Schematic Outline
    • Annex II: Text Of The Draft Articles Provisionally Adopted By The Commission Before 1996
    • Annex III: Articles On Liability Proposed In The Tenth Report Of The Special Raporteur, Mr Julio Barboza
    • Annex IV: Draft Articles Proposed By The 1996 Working Group
    • Annex V: Prevention Of Transboundary Harm From Hazardous Activities (2001 Articles)
    • Annex VI: Draft Principles On The Allocation Of Loss In The Case Of Transboundary Harm Arising Out Of Hazardous Activities
  • Bibliography (193-198)   (673K)
  • Index (199-204)   (665K)