The 'Thirty Percent Solution' and the Future of International Environmental Law
10 Santa Clara Journal of International Law 209 (2013)
ANU College of Law Research Paper No. 13-16
13 Pages Posted: 15 Aug 2013 Last revised: 12 Nov 2015
Date Written: August 13, 2013
Abstract
This is a contribution to a symposium volume on Dan Bodansky's "Art and Craft of International Environmental Law". It takes as its starting point, Bondansky's accurate claim that "International environmental law is neither a panacea nor a sham. It can play a constructive role, but that is all. It might be called a 'thirty-percent” solution.'" While it might be more than that some day, the contribution argues that outcome is not likely so long as the international community retains the concept of sustainable development, as it is currently understood, as its organizing principle.
Keywords: International Environmental Law, Sustainable Development, Effectivness
JEL Classification: F02, K33, K32
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