Supplement of Basic Documents to International Environmental Law A nd World Order: A Problem Oriented Coursebook

This text is a companion to International Environmental Law and World Order. It also makes quick general reference for anyone associated with the international environmental law. It is organized according to these themes: atmosphere/space, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. It includes background on the evolution of international environmental law and summarizes leading adjudicative and arbitral decisions, such as the Case Relating to the Territorial Jurisdiction of the International Commission of the River Oder, the Lake Lanoux Arbitration, the Train Smelter Arbitrations, the Corfu Channel Case, the Nuclear Test Cases and more. The Appendix details the status of these environmental instruments.