Book | 1st edition 2018 | United Kingdom | Lisa Heschl
In times of the proclaimed 'refugee crisis' this book aims to shed light on human rights and refugee law responsibilities of EU member states and other relevant actors when engaging in border control measures beyond the territory of the EU.
Transboundary River Basin Management and Multi-Level Approaches to Water Quantity Management
Book | 1st edition 2018 | United Kingdom | Cathy Suykens
The main focus of this book is on water quantity management, specifically floods, scarcity and droughts. The relevant EU requirements for water quantity management in transboundary waters and the way these have been implemented in a specific river basin in the EU, the Scheldt, are scrutinized. Moreover, a case study of the river basin mechanism governing the Delaware River in the United States has been conducted with the aim of identifying lessons learned for the EU. The key theme running through the book is based on the social-ecological resilience theory and the water security paradigm.
Book | 1st edition 2018 | United Kingdom | Jerzy Jendroska, Magdalena Bar
'Procedural Environmental Rights: Principle X in Theory and Practice' provides an overview of various aspects of the current status, development and practice of rights of access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters following their codification as non-binding principles in Principle X of the Rio Declaration.
Book | 1st edition 2017 | World | Maïté Van Regemorter
Does a person accused of genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes before the International Criminal Court (ICC) enjoy the same human rights as a person accused of the same crimes before a national jurisdiction?
Book | 1st edition 2017 | United Kingdom | Martha Roggenkamp, Catherine Banet
This volume includes chapters on “EU Energy and Climate Law – Policy and Jurisprudence”, “Energy and Climate Treaty Developments”, “Energy Infrastructure Developments: Offshore Electricity Systems and Network Investments”, “Heat Supply Legislation in the EU” and “Security of Energy Supply and Safety”.
Book | 1st edition 2017 | United Kingdom | Sandrine Maljean-Dubois
The central topic of this book is the effectiveness of environmental law. It offers a fruitful and stimulating dialogue between practitioners and academics, from varied countries and varied fields, combining empirical and theoretical approaches to the topic.
Book | 1st edition 2017 | Europe | Agustí Cerrillo i Martínez, Juli Ponce
The book highlights the possibilities and the limits of Administrative law to improve the fight against corruption and to promote good government and public integrity.
Book | 1st edition 2017 | United Kingdom | Sirja-Leena Penttinen, Ioanna Mersinia
Energy Transitions: Regulatory and Policy Trends highlights the recent developments in EU energy law and underlying policy aspects that shape the regulatory approach to energy.
Book | 1st edition 2017 | United Kingdom | Xiaowei Yu
Preventing Medical Malpractice and Compensating Victimised Patients in China is the first book in English on the legal remedies for preventing medical errors and compensating victims of medical malpractice in China from an economic and legal perspective.
Book | 1st edition 2016 | United Kingdom | Eduardo Pereira
This book focusses on key practical issues faced by oil and gas companies in different parts of the world in negotiating and implementing Joint Operating Agreements.
Book | 1st edition 2016 | United Kingdom | Ken Oliphant
In recent decades, the liability of public authorities has been one of the main areas of development in tort law in Europe, with major reforms implemented or considered at a national level, and a steady stream of major court decisions. During the same period, ‘Member State liability’ has also been recognised in the law of the EU, and the interplay of principles of national and EU law – and additionally the ‘just satisfaction’ jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights – evidently warrants close attention.
L'ouvrage interroge sur les choix de sociétés qui impliquent les générations présentes et futures. Il permet d’appréhender les négociations climatiques sous l’angle des enjeux fondamentaux d’équité et de responsabilité.
Book | 1st edition 2016 | United Kingdom | Daniël Cuypers, Jogchum Vrielink
A carefully selected and rigourously peer reviewed set of papers from the ‘Equal is not Enough’ conference hosted at Antwerp University in February 2015.
Application of European standards for local public services in France and Croatia
Book | 1st edition 2016 | World | Stéphane de La Rosa, Didier Lhomme, Anamarija Musa
The papers contained in this book explore the content and the effects of the European legal provisions and standards on the local governance and public services in France and Croatia.
L'ouvrage traite de la Directive ‘secteurs classiques’. On peut l’appeler le droit commun du droit des marchés publics. Dans ce cadre, plusieurs thèmes ont été choisis, qui impliquent une modification par rapport à l’état actuel du droit.
Economics, Access, Law, and Regulations in Key Jurisdictions
Book | 1st edition 2016 | United Kingdom | Tina Hunter
Concentrating solely on shale gas, this book is structured around five themes, namely an overview and introduction to shale gas activities, shale gas economics and energy security, access to shale gas resources, shale gas law and regulation, and the future of shale gas.
A Comparative Study of the International, EU, and Chinese Regulation of the Sustainability of Biofuels
Book | 1st edition 2016 | United Kingdom | Taotao Yue
Biofuels are promoted as a type of renewable energy from biomass that replaces fossil fuels in transportation, in an attempt to achieve the three-fold objectives of energy security, rural development, and GHG emission reductions.
Book | 1st edition 2016 | World | Brigitte Feuillet–Liger, Kristina Orfali, Geneviève Schamps
Biomedicine has generated many benefits but it can also bring its share of risks. How do different countries ensure the legal and/or ethical protection of their citizens in this context? This book analyzes the nature and scope of such a protection.
