The Environment and Natural Resources

Abstract This chapter presents case studies that demonstrate the importance of soft norms in moulding behaviour of states and non-state actors. The case studies cover the UN General Assembly ban on driftnet fishing, the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides,...

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Other Authors: Shelton, Dinah
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: Oxford University PressOxford 2003
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199270989.003.0006
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Summary:Abstract This chapter presents case studies that demonstrate the importance of soft norms in moulding behaviour of states and non-state actors. The case studies cover the UN General Assembly ban on driftnet fishing, the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides, the Antarctic Treaty, and the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.