Includes bibliographical references and index.

The nature of international environmental issues -- The philosophical framework -- Rational decisionmaking and its constraints : economics, risk, and uncertainty -- The international legal system and environmental protection -- Accountability and compliance -- General norms of prevention -- Environmental disasters -- Human rights and environment -- Regional transboundary pollution -- Controlling ozone depletion -- Global climate change -- Protection of the marine environment -- Hazardous substances : wastes, toxic chemicals, heavy metals -- Military activities -- Norms of allocation of use : fresh water -- Biological diversity -- Biosafety regulation -- Environment and trade -- Financing environmental protection.