Copyright 2008 Hjörtur B. Sverrisson
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Sverrisson, Hjörtur Bragi.
Countermeasures, the international legal system, and environmental violations : when two wrongs make a right for the environment / by Hjörtur Bragi Sverrisson.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60497-540-6 (alk. paper)
1. Offenses against the environment.
2. International offenses.
3. Self-defense.
4. Justification (Law)
5. Sanctions (International law)
6. Environmental law, International. I. Title.
K5278.S94 2008
341.5’82—dc22
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataSverrisson, Hjörtur Bragi.
Countermeasures, the international legal system, and environmental violations : when two wrongs make a right for the environment / by Hjörtur Bragi Sverrisson.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60497-540-6 (alk. paper)
1. Offenses against the environment.
2. International offenses.
3. Self-defense.
4. Justification (Law)
5. Sanctions (International law)
6. Environmental law, International. I. Title.
K5278.S94 2008
341.5’82—dc22
2008020172