Contemporary Issues in Environmental Law

1 Introduction: The Impact of the International and EuropeanUnion Environmental Law on Japanese Basic Environmental Law (Yumiko Nakanishi).-2 The Scope of the EU's Competences on the Field of the Environment (AlexanderProelss).-3 Principles of EU Environmental Law: An Appraisal (Alexander Proelss).-4The Aarhus Convention and cases of non-compliance with environment impactassessment requirements: The EU and Japan (Yuko Minami.- 5 Policies TowardsTackling Climate Change and Their Compatibility with the WTO (Kiyotaka Morita).-6 The Principle of Animal Welfare in the EU and Its Influence in Japan and theWorld (Yumiko Nakanishi).- 7 Protectiong Biodiversity in Europe: The Habitatsand Birds Directives and Their Application in Italy in an Evolving Perspective (SaraDe Vido).- 8 The Challenge of Regulation Genetically Modified Organisams in theEuropean Union: Trends and Issues (Hans-Georg Dederer.- 9 The Proliferation ofMarine Protected Areas under International Law, European UnionLaw and JapaneseLaw (Chie Sato).- 10 Environmental Damage Remediation in Japan: A ComparativeAssessment (Andrea Ortolani).- 11 Challenges and Prospects for the NuclearSafety Regime in Japan and in the European Union after Fukushima (KyojiKawasaki and Ryoko Kusumi). Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE "32" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>