This new edition of International Law and Environment provides an authoritative account of the main principles of international law concerning protection of the environment. Written by two of the foremost academics in the field, the second edition has been expand and updated to take full account of the extensive developments which have occurred since the Rio Conference in 1992. There is a new chapter on international trade law and the environment, as well as new and expanded treatment of key issues such as climate change, biological diversity, regulation of the global environment, and human rights.