International Environmental Law 101: A Map of Environmental Agreements

Foreword

International Environmental Law 101 is a series that will dive into the manifold dimensions of preserving the environment from human destruction and economic development. The main objective of these articles is to provide a comprehensible grasp of the institutions, agreements, and principles which fight against climate change, wildlife extinction, and contamination, and fight for sustainable practices.

International Environmental Law 101 will be predominantly divided into the following chapters:

1. International Environmental Law 101: How the Silent Spring Ignited the Environmental Movement

2. International Environmental Law 101: A Regime of Principle

3. International Environmental Law 101: The Decision Makers

4. International Environmental Law 101: A Map of Environmental Agreements

5. International Environmental Law 101: The Case of Temperature

6. International Environmental Law 101: The Transition to Sustainable Development

7. International Environmental Law 101: Healing the Ocean

8. International Environmental Law 101: What will the Future Bring

In the last chapter of this series, the officials that lead and decide in the field of environmental law were put under the microscope, discussed, and diagnosed. The question remains. What do they take decisions about?

Image 1. Law (Polanco/ Economist, 2019)

International Environmental Law is a large term containing a multitude of issues that need to be addressed. Right now the planet is facing the everlasting issue of climate change, poor air quality, ozone depletion, soil pollution, destruction of natural sources and reserves. Forests are destroyed by fire or human activity, the populati