Books in the Earthscan Law and Sustainable Development series

This work addresses the legal and theoretical frameworks for representing and safeguarding the interests of future generations in current international treaties.

Quotas have been used in international environmental agreements for at least a century and, in tandem with incentive approaches, should continue to be crucial to realizing a sustainable environment. This text examines quotas both as regulatory tools and as products of negotiation. It reviews the main features of environmental problems.