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Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides ready access to treaties, conventions, legislation and practice concerning the International Environmental Law. A general introduction covers geographic considerations, political, social and cultural aspects of environmental study, the history, sources and principles of environmental law, environmental legislation, carbon credits and the role of public authorities.

The main body of the book deals first with laws aimed directly at protecting the environment from pollution in specific areas such as air, water, waste, soil, noise, and radiation. Then, a section on nature and conservation management covers protection of natural and cultural resources such as monuments, landscapes, parks and reserves, wildlife, agriculture, forests, fish, subsoil, and minerals. Further treatment includes the application of zoning and land-use planning, rules on liability, and administrative and judicial remedies to environmental issues and disputes. There is also an analysis of the impact of international and regional legislation and treaties on environmental regulation.

Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable resource for lawyers handling cases dealing with and affecting international environment. Academics and researchers, as well as business investors, corporate houses and international organizations in the field, will welcome this very useful guide, and will appreciate its value in the study of comparative international environmental law and policy.

Mohammad Naseem born and brought up in Sardarnagar, Pilibhit district, India, is a science graduate and Master of Laws with a specialization in Commercial Law from Aligarh Muslim University, India. He is an Environmental law Expert and ex-Deputy General Manager (Legal) of ONGC Limited. He was also Vice President--Legal in ONGC-Videsh Limited (overseas arm of ONGC) for seven years. At present, he is the Chairman and Managing Partner of Global Law and Liaison Services, New Delhi. In his professional career spanning over more than three decades, he has dealt with a large number of high-value commercial matters, domestic and international arbitration, and litigation. He has been part of a large number of negotiation teams, having successfully negotiated various types of contracts worth billions of dollars including acquisitions of petroleum properties in a number of countries. He is the author of monograph/book on Energy Law of India, Energy Law International, Environmental Law, Sports Law, Religion Law, and Medical Law of India for Wolters Kluwer, Netherlands and has had to his credit a number of papers published in reputed national and international journals. He is the co-author of Fuel and Energy II (Petroleum and Natural Gas) of Halsbury's Laws of India Series (volume 21) published by LexisNexis Butterworths India Limited. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited has published "World Petroleum Regimes" a paper authored by him in the Hand Book on International Energy Law and another article on "Natural Gas Provisions in Host Government Contracts--Regulatory and Contractual Aspects in India" published by Oil, Gas and Energy Law Intelligence (OGEL), United Kingdom. He is the visiting faculty and guest expert speaker of the Indian Academy of International Law and Diplomacy, India International Centre for Alternate Dispute Resolution, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun and Indian School of Petroleum, New Delhi. He has traveled extensively throughout the world in relation to negotiation and conducting Training Programs. He has been a speaker in Seminars organized by IBC Asia Limited at Singapore, Oil and Gas IQPC at Bangkok, Thailand, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Tehran, and in a seminar conducted by OIPF, Iran. For conducting negotiations, he has visited Myanmar, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, Iran, U.A.E., Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, South Sudan, Italy, Russia, Kazakhstan, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, France, U.K., U.S., Canada, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Uzbekistan. He is a life member of very prestigious bodies of Indian Society of International Law and a permanent member of India International Law Foundation. With more than thirty years of varied practical and on the job legal experience in negotiation, drafting, interpretation and vetting of legal documents and dealing with arbitration and litigation on the one hand and acting as a trainer, speaker and author on the other, Mr. M. Naseem has been part of an exclusive team of trainers, negotiators, advisors and strategists and is a legal luminary of international repute in his own right.

Saman Naseem is a Law graduate from the Symbiosis International University, India and is a Founder Partner of Global Law and Liaison Services, a firm providing professional advice in the field of law in general and environmental law in particular. She is an active participant in seminars and conferences and has presented research papers on various topics. She is the co-author of the monograph on Energy Law International, Environmental Law, Medical Law, and Religion Law for Wolters Kluwer, the Netherlands. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited has published an article co-authored by her by the title "World Petroleum Regimes" and another article on "Natural Gas Provisions in Host Government Contracts--Regulatory and Contractual Aspects in India" published by Oil, Gas and Energy Law Intelligence (OGEL), United Kingdom. She is a promising environmental law expert and has been a practicing advocate. At present, she is pursuing her master's in Law (LL.M.) from renowned Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. She has been connected with NGOs namely the Madad Foundation and supports various social causes like Leprosy Eradication Drive by the Indian Leprosy Foundation and is involved in collection of funds for Help Age India, the poor, needy and for the blind, to name a few.