Trends in International Environmental Law: A Field With Increasing Influence

February 1991
Citation:
21
ELR 10076
Issue
2
Author
Charles E. Di Leva

Editors' Summary: As transboundary and global environmental problems become more acute, international law becomes critical in addressing these problems. This Article examines the difficulties of establishing an effective international environmental system by analyzing several programs, treaties, and institutions. Despite the failings of the system, the author concludes that international environmental law will play an increasingly significant role.

Charles E. Di Leva, Attorney, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice. Mr. Di Leva is a former Senior Programme Officer with the Environmental Law Unit of the United Nations Environment Programme, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. The views expressed in this Article are solely the author's and are not intended to represent the views of the Department of Justice or the United Nations Environment Programme.

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