Download or read book Research Handbook on Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Law written by Douglas Fisher and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quality and the strength of an environmental legal system is a reflection of the conceptual foundations upon which it is constructed. The Research Handbook on Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Law illuminates key aspects of environmental governance through the lens of their underlying dimensions: for example, the form, structure and language of international, regional and national instruments; the function of norms, objectives and standards; and the relevance of economic analysis and of integrated policy formulation.