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The Amazon from an international law perspective /
With a vast river network and rainforests extending over eight South American countries, the Amazon plays a vital role particularly in maintaining biodiversity and terrestrial carbon storage. Due to its ecological characteristics, the Amazon benefits not only those countries but also the internation...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge [U.K.] ; New York, N.Y. :
Cambridge University Press,
2011.
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| Colección: | Cambridge books online.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | With a vast river network and rainforests extending over eight South American countries, the Amazon plays a vital role particularly in maintaining biodiversity and terrestrial carbon storage. Due to its ecological characteristics, the Amazon benefits not only those countries but also the international community at large. However, the Amazon forests are being rapidly cleared with a consequent loss of biodiversity and impact on global climate. This book examines whether international law has an impact on the preservation of the Amazon by inquiring into the forms of cooperation that exist among the Amazon countries, and between them and the international community, and to what extent international cooperation can help protect the Amazon. Given the role of this region in maintaining the balance of the global environment, the book examines whether the Amazon should be granted a special legal status and possible implications in terms of international cooperation. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 379 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-369) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511861062 0511861060 9780511859328 0511859325 9780511975233 0511975236 128300612X 9781283006125 1107218012 9781107218017 0511862210 9780511862212 9786613006127 6613006122 0511860196 9780511860195 0511858450 9780511858451 0511857586 9780511857584 9781107627758 1107627753 |