Contemporary Issues in Environmental Law

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

2. The Scope of the EU’s Competences on the Field of the Environment
Alexander Proelss

3. Principles of EU Environmental Law: An Appraisal
Alexander Proelss

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

5. Policies Towards Tackling 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 the World
Yumiko Nakanishi

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

8. The Challenge of Regulating Genetically Modified Organisms in the European Union: Trends and Issues
Hans-Georg Dederer

9. The Proliferation of Marine Protected Areas Under International Law, European Union Law and Japanese Law
Chie Sato

10. Environmental Damage Remediation in Japan: A Comparative Assessment
Andrea Ortolani

11. Challenges and Prospects for the Nuclear Safety Regime in Japan and in the European Union After Fukushima
Kyoji Kawasaki, Ryoko Kusumi

Keywords: Law, International Environmental Law, European Law, Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice, Law and Economics