Environment, Corporations, and Private International Law in Asia
Environment, Corporations, and Private International Law in Asia
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Description
This book discusses private international law rules relevant to environmental disputes in Asia that involve corporations, surveys 12 Asian jurisdictions, and proposes areas for reform.
The volume is split into two sections. The first of these is dedicated to framing and discussing specific issues, such as the liability of corporations, directors and investors for environmental wrongdoing, or the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements and awards on environmental disputes – and how domestic rules may affect private international law. The second section outlines the rules of select Asian jurisdictions that are relevant to environmental disputes involving corporations, and suggests areas for reform. Jurisdictions covered include China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Jurisdiction-specific chapters outline the private international law rules of select Asian jurisdictions that are relevant to environmental disputes involving corporations, and suggest areas for reform. Jurisdictions include: Indonesia; Thailand; Singapore; Malaysia; Philippines; Vietnam; China; Hong Kong; Taiwan; India; Japan and South Korea.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Themes
2. Corporations, Risk Allocation and Liability for Pollution, T.M. Yeo (Singapore Management University) and Man Yip (Singapore Management University)
3. MNCs and their Transnational Operations through Subsidiary Companies, Associates and Agents, Alan Koh (Nanyang Technological University, China)
4. Non-contractual CIvil Liability of Corporations, Directors and Investors for Environmental Wrongdoing, Ardavan Arzandeh (National University of Singapore)
5. Foreign Judgments, Adeline Chong (Singapore Management University) and Marcus Teo (National University of Singapore)
6. Private International Law and the Arbitration of Environmental Disputes in Asia, Elizabeth Wu (National University of Singapore)
7. Coherent Development of Private International Law Rules on Environmental Disputes in Asia, Anselmo Reyes (Singapore International Commercial Court)
Part 2: Jurisdictions
8. Indonesia, Afifah Kusumadara (Brawijaya University, Indonesia), Feby Ivalerina Kartikasari (Parahyangan Catholic University, Indonesia), and Ida Susanti (Parahyangan Catholic University, Indonesia)
9. Thailand, Shaati Chandramour (Thammasat University, Thailand)
10. Singapore, Aaron Yong (Singapore Management University)
11. Malaysia, Janet Looi (ESG Group, Malaysia)
12. Philippines, Earl Rivera-Dolera (Tokyo International Law Office, Japan)
13. Vietnam, Tam Thanh Nguyen (Copenhagen Business School, Denmark)
14. China, Sophia Tang (Wuhan University, China)
15. Hong Kong, Wilson Lui (University of Hong Kong)
16. Taiwan, Rong-Chwan Chen (National Taipei University, Taiwan)
17. India, Stellina Jolly (South Asian University, India) and Shachi Singh (University of Delhi, India)
18. Japan, Yuko Nishitani (Kyoto University, Japan)
19. South Korea, Jong Hyeok Lee (Seoul National University, South Korea)
Product details
| Published | Jul 09 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 448 |
| ISBN | 9781509987887 |
| Imprint | Hart Publishing |
| Series | Studies in Private International Law - Asia |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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