Institutionalizing International Environmental Law

Aimed at practitioners, government officials, and students, this text explores the linkage between international environmental law and international environmental institutions. Desai (international legal studies, Jawaharlal Nehru U., India) shows that once these institutions are set up, they tend to acquire their own momentum in catalyzing international environmental law. He also emphasizes that institutions are essentially tools, operating within legal parameters, used by states to address global problems. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)