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Product Description Basic Documents on International Law offers an authoritative and wide-ranging selection of key documents in this important and increasingly popular area of law and will provide students and scholars with an invaluable companion to the authors' highly successful textbook International Law andthe Environment. The editors have compiled a collection which includes all the major treaties and other legal instruments relevant to the protection of the environment in international law. Topics covered include the codification and development of international environmental law, marine pollution,the protection of the atmosphere, nuclear risks, control of hazardous substances, and international watercourses. Review `'This collection comes from two of the most widely respected academics in the field. It is well organized into ten parts...The collection is stated in the preface to be intended primarily for student use in courses on international environmental law, but will also be of great assistance to practitioners needing access to the main international materials within a manageable volume.'' Journal of Environmental Law`'The book is very much a working manual for those interested in the interplay between environmental issues and the international legal system. It is commendably free of unnecessary forewords or introductions and is as up to date as it is reasonably possible to be in this field. It also indicates whether or not the appropriate measure has come into force - a critical component for the professional practitioner.'' Scottish Planning & Environmental Law About the Author Patricia Birnie, Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science. Alan E. Boyle, Professor of International Law, University of Edinburgh.