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Compliance And Enforcement In Environmental Law : Toward More Effective Implementation / ed.by Lee Paddock,  Du  Qun,  Louis Kotze, et al. Edward Elgar, April 2011, 712 p.,  978  1 84844 831 5 - Hardback £120.00 on-line price £108.00http://www.e-elgar.com/bookentry_main.lasso?id=13738&#38;breadcrumlink=&#38;breadcrum=&#38;sub_values=&#38;site_Bus_Man=&#38;site_dev=&#38;site_eco=&#38;site_env_eco=&#38;site_inn_tech=&#38;site_int_pol=&#38;site_law=&#38;site_pub_soc=Description :Compliance and enforcement are critical elements of assuring that  international environmental treaties and domestic environmental laws  actually produce desired environmental outcomes. This timely work  provides a comprehensive worldwide perspective on how to assure  compliance with and enforcement of environmental laws more effectively.Bringing  together both leading academics and environmental professionals from 15  countries, the book addresses a range of key issues including the  enforcement of multilateral agreements, compliance strategies and tools,  the role of courts and citizens, protection of natural resources, and  compliance issues related to economic instruments.This  comprehensive resource will strongly appeal to environmental enforcement  professionals working for governments or international organizations,  who are seeking new ideas for compliance and enforcement programs.  Academics researching environmental law and international affairs will  also find this book valuable. (copyright © Edward Elgar)Contents :IntroductionPart I: Compliance with multi-lateral environmental agreements1. Interlinkages between Multilateral Environmental Agreements: International Compliance Cooperation / Gregory Rose2. Compliance and Enforcement of International Environmental Conventions in Australia / Zada Lipman3. The Environmental Jurisprudence of International Tribunals: Does Sustainability Make a Difference? / Klaus Bosselman4. Giving the Public a Voice in MEA Compliance Mechanisms / Svitlana Kravchenko5.  Enforcing International Environmental Law through Domestic Law  Mechanisms in the United States: Civil Society Initiatives Against  Global Warming / Linda A. MalonePart II: Compliance and enforcement strategy6. Doing What’s Important: Setting Priorities for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Programs / Michael M. StahlPart III: Compliance and enforcement tools7. Organizational Liability for Environmental Crimes in Civil and Common Law Systems / Jeffrey G. Miller and Caroline Justice8. Federal Civil Environmental Enforcement in the United States: Process, Players, and Priorities / John C. Cruden and Bruce S. Gelber9. Does Self-Policing Improve Environmental Compliance? / Paul B. Stretesky and Michael J. Lynch10. Solution to Compensation for Transboundary Pollution Damage: A Case Study on the Songhua River Pollution Accident / Wang Xi, Yang Huaguo and Fu Lu11.  Driving Compliance to and Enforcement of South African Legislation by  Means of a Hybrid of ‘New’ Environmental Governance Instruments / Willemien du Plessis and Johan NelPART IV: Role of the courts12. Lowering Barriers to Judicial Enforcement: Civil Procedure and Environmental Ethics / Heather McLeod-Kilmurray13. Principled Sentencing for Environmental Offences / Brian J. PrestonPart V: Role of local government14.  Improving Environmental Protection in China: The Role of Green GDP in  Encouraging Local Government Heads to Implement Environmental Law / Na Li15. Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Measures: Opportunities and Challenges of Local Authorities in South Africa / Anél du PlessisPart VI: Economics and economic instruments16. The Enforcement of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading in Europe: Reliability Ensured? / Marjan Peeters17. Globalization and the Evolution of Environmental Governance in China’s  Socialist Market Economy / Kishan KhodayPart VII: Resource protection18. Enforcement Against Illegal Logging in the Brazilian Amazon / Brenda Brito and Paulo Barreto19.  Judicial Enforcement of Liabilities and Responsibilities for Pollution  Prevention and Remediation: No more ‘Business as Usual’ for South   African Mines / Louis J. Kotzé20. Legislation for Sustainable  Forest Management in the Central African Sub- Region: What Prospects for  Effective Implementation / Christopher F. Tamasang21. An Assessment of Marine Environmental Compliance and Enforcement in the Pacific Islands Region / Pio E. Manoa and Yoli Tomtavala22. The Recognition and Enforcement of Indigenous Customary Law in Environmental Regimes and Natural Resource Management / Donna Craig and Michael I. JefferyPart VIII: Citizen suits and public involvement23. Public Interest Litigation as a Mechanism for Enforcing Environmental Rights and Duties in Uganda / Emmanuel Kasimbazi22. Legislation, Citizens’ Rights, and the Self-Determination of a Developing Country: A Papua New Guinean Case Study / Mary A. Kaidonis and Natalie P. Stoianoff23. Environmental Public Participation in China: A New Force for Environmental Law Compliance and Enforcement? / Qun Du24. The Role of Local Communities in Environmental and Natural Resources Management: The Case of Kenya / Albert MummaPart IX: Corporate reporting25. Compliance and Enforcement Related to Mandatory Corporate Reporting Requirements: Is there a Future? / Karen Bubna-Litic