Contemporary Issues Concerning Global Environmental Protection (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Soft law in international environmental context
Soft law in international environmental context
Non-binding declarations/action plans influencing behaviour
Main barrier to international environmental cooperation
Main barrier to international environmental cooperation
National sovereignty
Australian power to implement international treaties
Australian power to implement international treaties
External affairs power (s51(xxix) Constitution)
Most successful international environmental treaty
Most successful international environmental treaty
Montreal Protocol
What CFCs do to ozone layer
What CFCs do to ozone layer
Break bonds between ozone molecules in upper atmosphere
Emissions trading mechanism under Kyoto
Emissions trading mechanism under Kyoto
Nations sell unused emission units to those exceeding targets
Clean Development Mechanism purpose
Clean Development Mechanism purpose
Rich nations invest in emission cuts in developing countries
Non-renewable resources definition
Non-renewable resources definition
Cannot regenerate at rate comparable to consumption
CITES full name
CITES full name
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
Common but differentiated responsibilities principle
Common but differentiated responsibilities principle
Developed nations bear heavier burdens for historical emissions