Authors : Emrizal and Muhammad Rizal Razman
Abstract: The international environmental governance and law scholars suggested the Montreal protocol has promoted the the principle of transboundary liability. The principle of transboundary liability plays an important role in the area of international environmental law and governance. The used of the principle of transboundary liability in the area of international environmental law and governance is largely in respond to the inevitability of every human being around the globe to protect environment from being polluted in their surroundings. As for the Montreal protocol is concerned, the Protocol created an essential mechanism to protect environment from negative effects of hazardous chemicals globally. Therefore, this study examines the used of the principle of transboundary liability in the Montreal protocol with relation to the international environmental law and governance by identifying actions and cases which deal with environmental protection. This study is also identifying the relation between the Montreal protocol which applied the principle of transboundary liability and sustainable development as a means to protect mother nature.
Emrizal and Muhammad Rizal Razman, 2010. The Study on International Environmental Law and Governance: Focusing on the Montreal Protocol and the Role of Transboundary Liability Principle. The Social Sciences, 5: 219-223.