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- The Cambridge Companion to the International Court of Justice
- Cambridge Companions to Law
- The Cambridge Companion to The International Court of Justice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I The Role of the ICJ
- Part II The ICJ and International Dispute Settlement
- Part III The Impact of the ICJ’s Jurisprudence
- 14 The Law of Treaties
- 15 Territorial Disputes
- 16 The Law of the Sea
- 17 International Environmental Law
- 18 The Law of State Responsibility
- 19 Jurisdictional Immunities
- 20 The Use of Force
- 21 International Organisations Law
- 22 Human Rights
- Index
- References
17 - International Environmental Law
from Part III - The Impact of the ICJ’s Jurisprudence
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 May 2023
- The Cambridge Companion to the International Court of Justice
- Cambridge Companions to Law
- The Cambridge Companion to The International Court of Justice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I The Role of the ICJ
- Part II The ICJ and International Dispute Settlement
- Part III The Impact of the ICJ’s Jurisprudence
- 14 The Law of Treaties
- 15 Territorial Disputes
- 16 The Law of the Sea
- 17 International Environmental Law
- 18 The Law of State Responsibility
- 19 Jurisdictional Immunities
- 20 The Use of Force
- 21 International Organisations Law
- 22 Human Rights
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter examines the ICJ’s influence on international environmental law. Drawing on concrete examples, the author identifies six ways in which the Court’s jurisprudence has contributed to environmental law: by articulating foundational principles; by acting as a gatekeeper for customary international law; by elaborating existing principles; by interpreting environmental agreements; by valuing environmental harms; and by incorporating environmental considerations into other areas of international law. The author reflects on potential future evolutions of the Court’s role in the international environmental law space, given the increasing number of disputes that the Court has addressed in this field in recent years.
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- The Cambridge Companion to the International Court of Justice , pp. 389 - 410Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023