The environment risk and liability in international law by julio barboza barboza julio k579l5 series legal aspects of sustainable development v 10 bibliography etc note includes bibliographical references and index formatted contents note risk and harm prevention and liability responsibility and liability in international law conventional law other aspects of international . 1 at a time when international law books are getting thicker and thicker this is a welcome relatively short volume written in a clear and succinct manner on. The nature of the liability concerns was discussed in some depth at a roundtable discussion on legal issues relating to sustainability disclosures sponsored last year by sasb together with the harvard law school the roundtable included nearly 30 of the top securities law professors and practitioners in the country including former top sec officials a detailed report on the roundtable can be . Conceptual history of sustainable development 2 the legal meaning attached to this concept and on the basis of these two aspects also 3 the nature functions and practical operation of sustainable development in international legal practice the harold samuel professor of law and environmental policy university of cambridge. The legal risks associated with corporate sustainability reporting as corporate sustainability initiatives have proliferated allegations of materially false and misleading statements in csr reports and similar materials have begun to emerge in consumer and investor litigation 23 july 2015 investors consumers and other stakeholder groups are driving a growing demand for companies to