The Application of the Precautionary Principle in Practice

By Joakim Zander

Book Overview

A topical overview of the legal definition of the precautionary principle, notably in relation both to European Community law and to international law, with special reference in the latter to the WTO regime and international environmental law. The author then goes on to offer a more detailed study of its application within three specific regulatory regimes within the United Kingdom, the United States and Sweden.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521768535
• ISBN13: 9780521768535
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"