International Environmental Law

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International environmental law International environmental law started its growth in 1972 with the United Nations Stockholm Conference on the Environment in 1972. From here, interest has steadily increased and it is one of the fastest growing areas of international law. Today, international environmental law has become a guide for how we interact with the environment. The goal of international environmental law is to provide global governance for environmental and natural resource conservation. While there is no government that can govern the entire world, there are world conferences where many representatives from different countries collaborate to help make their own laws reflect each other. The methods used are the development of treaties, protocols and inter country meetings and conventions. The development of protocols at these meetings, protocols such as... There are various international bodies that assist in the development of principles that help to define Customary Laws. The United Nations, the International Court of Justice, and the World Trade Organization all have been instrumental in the development of customary law. While customary law is not binding to individual countries or governing bodies, it is accepted as a basis for the development of local laws that insure policies that are known to be accepted internationally. It is hoped by many that in time all customary laws will be accepted by all countries. The World Trade Organization has a strong influence on these customary laws. In addition to preventing unfair trade practices, it has helped to set standard relating to food safety issues. These issues have had great impact on the environmental practices of international trade. One of the most difficult areas of international law deals with the developing nations’ court systems. The rules of environment have been a common theme
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