Politics

Environmental Studies
RECENTLY PUBLISHED!
Cases of Conflict:
Transboundary Disputes and the
Development of International
Environmental Law
Allen L. Springer (Bowdoin College)
2016 / 6 x 9 / paper / 272 pp / 978-1-4426-3517-3
US & CDN $44.95
Available as an ebook
“The case studies are complete and well researched, but are also
very accessible to the first-time reader—a rare combination. This is
an excellent book for both undergraduate and graduate students, as
well as for anyone who wants to understand the issues involved in the
evolution of transboundary environmental dispute settlement as the
core of international environmental law.”
– John Martin Gillroy, Lehigh University
Cases of Conflict focuses on times of dispute as important moments in the development of
international environmental law. Conflict tests international law—both its content and its relevance
become clearer in times of controversy—but conflict can also help shape the law.
Drawing from a growing body of scholarship connecting the fields of international relations and
international law, Cases of Conflict focuses on six transboundary disputes to demonstrate how
these disputes have influenced the development of international environmental law and policy.
Embracing their rich detail and real-world messiness, this book looks to develop a better
understanding of the true content and potential of international environmental law.
CONTENTS
Preface
1. Constructive Conflicts
2. Trail Smelter and Beyond: Evolving Regimes, Emerging Principles
3. Indonesian Haze
4. Baia Mare Cyanide Spill
5. MOX at Sellafield
6. Turbot War
7. Voyage of the Clemenceau
8. Uruguayan Pulp Mills
9. From Conflict to Law
Bibliography
List of Acronyms
Index
18 Politics Fall 2016 / Spring 2017