| Summary: | [192] 13. ABSTRACT International Agreements and Environmental Protection This paper focuses on providing a detailed examination of international agreements that are currently one of the most significant sources of international environmental law. The objective of this paper is not to exhaustively describe all aspects of these agreements, but to summarize their typical elements that distinguish them from the agreements that are governing different fields of international public law. The first two chapters of the paper are devoted to the determination of its scope and a brief introduction into the position of these agreements within the system of sources of international environment law. The introduction is followed by historical excurse that maps the dynamic evolution of environmental treaty- making from 19th century to present while focusing on major events, such as UN diplomatic conferences on environmental issues, which accelerated international cooperation. Procedural matters are examined in Chapter 4 which provides an overview of how the agreements are drafted, entered into force and how they face the challenge of timely adaptation as a main requirement for effective protection of environment through international law. The paper also describes the most frequent legal techniques and mechanisms for...
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