Contemporary Issues in Environmental Law

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Introduction: The Impact of the International and European Union Environmental Law on Japanese Basic Environmental Law

   • Yumiko Nakanishi

   Pages 1-13

3. The Scope of the EU’s Competences on the Field of the Environment

   • Alexander Proelss

   Pages 15-28

4. Principles of EU Environmental Law: An Appraisal

   • Alexander Proelss

   Pages 29-45

5. The Aarhus Convention and Cases of Non-compliance with Environmental Impact Assessment Requirements: The EU and Japan

   • Yuko Minami

   Pages 47-61

6. Policies Towards Tackling Climate Change and Their Compatibility with the WTO

   • Kiyotaka Morita

   Pages 63-86

7. The Principle of Animal Welfare in the EU and Its Influence in Japan and the World

   • Yumiko Nakanishi

   Pages 87-113

8. Protecting Biodiversity in Europe: The Habitats and Birds Directives and Their Application in Italy in an Evolving Perspective

   • Sara De Vido

   Pages 115-138

9. The Challenge of Regulating Genetically Modified Organisms in the European Union: Trends and Issues

   • Hans-Georg Dederer

   Pages 139-168

10. The Proliferation of Marine Protected Areas Under International Law, European Union Law and Japanese Law

    • Chie Sato

    Pages 169-184

11. Environmental Damage Remediation in Japan: A Comparative Assessment

    • Andrea Ortolani

    Pages 185-198

12. Challenges and Prospects for the Nuclear Safety Regime in Japan and in the European Union After Fukushima

    • Kyoji Kawasaki, Ryoko Kusumi

    Pages 199-211

13. Back Matter

    Pages 213-216

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This book presents a variety of articles on contemporary issues in environmental law by eminent university professors of environmental law, international public law, European Union law, and comparative law in Europe and Japan. It is the first book in the field of environmental law based on the results of international conferences and research activities supported by the European Union delegation in Japan.
Current essential and global topics such as principles of environmental law, climate change, biodiversity, ethics pertaining to animal rights , nuclear safety regime after Fukushima, environmental impact assessments, protecting international waters, genetically-modified organisms, and implementing international instruments, and EU rules at the national level are discussed in light of the 2009 Treaty of Lisbon and other recent international treaties, by comparing the approaches taken by the EU, European countries, and Japan.

As environmental law is not just a national issue but also a global one, it is important to understand and analyse various aspects of current environmental issues. This book is a response to such needs, and represents the joint work of five Japanese and four European (two German and two Italian) professors who have succeeded in creating something that is both unique and remarkable.

• Environmental law
• European environmental law
• International environmental law
• Japanese environmental law
• The EU and Japan

• Kunitachi, Japan

  Yumiko Nakanishi

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