1st Edition
Earth Trusteeship and the Sovereign State Transforming International Environmental Law
By Klaus Bosselmann
Copyright 2025
354 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
354 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
354 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book makes an argument for the legal role and responsibility of sovereign states in the trusteeship of the Earth.
In 1972, the first photo of the Earth – Blue Marble – sparked the imagination and need to care for our planet. In the same year, the world’s first UN conference on the environment adopted the Stockholm Declaration, proclaiming that the Earth’s natural resources and ecosystems... Read more
Introduction Part I Transforming International Environmental Law 1. In Search for Direction 2. The Earth System Approach 3. Dealing with Complexities 4. Ecological Integrity Part II Examining State Sovereignty 5. The Concept of State Sovereignty 6. Sovereignty and International Environmental Law 7. The Duty to Protect Part III Incorporating Earth Trusteeship 8. Sovereignty and Trusteeship 9. The State as Earth Trustee Conclusion
Biography
Klaus Bosselmann is Professor of Law at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
