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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Garcia, Beatriz, 1974-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge [U.K.] ; New York, N.Y. : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Colección:Cambridge books online.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The characteristics of the Amazon
  • The origins of regional cooperation in the Amazon
  • The 1978 Amazon Cooperation Treaty
  • Regional and subregional organizations
  • Other legal instruments adopted by the Amazon States inter se
  • Multilateral treaties and global actors in the Amazon
  • Positive incentives for protecting the Amazon
  • The legal status of the Amazon : implications for international cooperation.