Dubovik, O.L. Review on the book “International Environmental Law”: textbook / ed. Valeev R.M., Moscow, Statut, 2012, – 639 p.

Abstract: The topical issues of international legal protection of environment have always attracted attention of the legal scholars, specializing in the sphere of environmental, international, criminal and other branches of law. During last several years there appeared quite some works of general and specific character regarding such issues, as criminal responsibility for the ecocide, unlawful environmental trade, activities of international (governmental and non-governmental) organizations, provisions and implementation of the conventions and other treaties on climate protection, protection of biological variety of forests, etc. The book, which is reviewed in this article, provides valuable additions to the existing works, and it also allows to summarize the results of the development of international environmental law as a special branch of law.

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