This volume seeks to provide the reader with a clear understanding to the way that protected areas are created, listed and managed in international law. In doin

The central aim of this publication is to consider the key elements of a modern, comprehensive, and effective legal framework for successful management of prote

With 'good governance' firmly entrenched on the international agenda, this publication analyses the trends affecting protected area governance at the internatio

Marine Protected Areas in International Law – an Arctic perspective by Ingvild Ulrikke Jakobsen, examines the legal rights and obligations of states under int

Human activities are depleting ecosystems at an unprecedented rate. In spite of nature conservation efforts worldwide, many ecosystems including those critical