Offshore oil and gas development in the Arctic under international law risk and responsibility / by Rachael Lorna Johnstone.

Author/creator Johnstone, Rachael Lorna
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLeiden ; Boston : Brill, [2015]
Descriptionxxvii, 317 pages ; 25 cm.
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SeriesQueen Mary studies in international law, 1877-4822 ; volume 14
Contents Part 1. Arctic offshore hydrocarbons and international environmental law -- Introduction -- Drilling in the Arctic -- Identifying international environmental law -- Part 2. The obligations of states to protect the Arctic marine environment -- The right to resources and the no harm principle -- Human rights and the rights of indigenous peoples -- Caution and precaution -- The environmental impact assessment -- Monitoring and follow-up -- Part 3. Responsibility and liability -- Legal consequences of failures to protect the environment -- Liability for damage in the absence of a State's wrongful conduct -- Part 4. Conclusions -- The extent and limitations of international law in the marine Arctic.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 281-308) and index.
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LCCN 2014039930
ISBN9789004269330 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN9004269339 (hardback : alk. paper)