The book addresses the most critical issue faced by aviation and climate change: namely the development of a market based measure to control aircraft engine emissions. It discusses the current market economic trends as they impact to aviation and suggests steps and measures to be taken in the development of a workable MBM. ICAO has three years to come up with such an MBM on a global scale and this book will spur discussions on how to achieve this objective.

Provides guidance and direction to global regulators involved in developing a global MBM Gives a succinct and clear analysis of the issue Only work which provides guidance for ICAO's work (and the work of environmentalists and regulators involved in the substantial task ahead) Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne has worked in the field of aviation law and management for over twenty five years and is currently Co-Ordinator, Regional Affairs at the International Civil Aviation Organization. He holds the degree of doctor of civil laws (DCL) from McGill University, the degree of doctor of philosophy (Ph.D) from the University of Colombo, the degree of master of laws (LL.M) from Monash University, Victoria, Australia, and the degree of bachelor of laws (LL.B) from the University of Colombo. He has published 20 books and over 300 leading journal articles on international law and air law, in addition to many papers presented to conferences. Some of his latest books are Aviation in Crisis, Aviation and the Environment, Aeropolitics, Aviation and Diplomacy, Aviation Security Law, Airport Business Law and Aviation and the Carbon Trade. Dr. Abeyratne is a Fellow of both the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. He is also a member of the British Association of Aviation Consultants and the International Law Association, in which he serves as member of both the Association's International Trade Law Committee and Space Law Committee. He is a founder member of the Montreal Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society and Chairman of the Air Law Group of the Branch.

Inhalt
Introduction.- General principles of environmental law and regulation.- Market based measures.- The challenge faced by ICAO.- Required initial strategy.- Follow up strategy.- ICAO's work in developing a global MBM.- Mitigating the environmental impact - The ICAO role.- Conclusion.