Download or read book Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development written by IUCN--The World Conservation Union. Commission on Environmental Law and published by IUCN. This book was released on 2004 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Draft Covenant is a blueprint for an international framework (or umbrella) agreement consolidating and developing existing legal principles related to environment and development. Since the publication of the second edition in 2000, there have been important developments in the field of international environmental law. This revised edition takes account of these changes, following a review of important new treaties and soft law documents, including the Johannesburg Declaration and Plan of Implementation. This publication serves as an authoritative reference and checklist for legislators, civil servants and other stakeholders worldwide when drafting new, or updating, existing policies and law.