Forests in International Law Is There Really a Need for an International Forest Convention?

This book investigates the potential need for an international convention on forests and establishes a multifunctional concept of forests as a cornerstone for international forest regulation. Accordingly, it examines a variety of international instruments pertaining directly or indirectly to forests...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eikermann, Anja
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • State of Research and Structure of the Book
  • The Case for International Forest Regulation – The Benefits and Challenges of the Multifunctional Concept of Forests
  • Agenda-Setting and Institution Building for Forests – Entangled Structures and the Failure of Legalization
  • The Treaty Canopy – General, International Environmental and International Economic Law Covering Forests
  • The Options for an International Regulation of Forests
  • Conclusions
  • Summary