The book is an exploration of the intricate nexus that emerges as a result of globalisation, inextricably linking together issues of international law, human rights, environmental law and international trade law. Bringing together a number of experts in the field, the book focuses on the areas of social justice and environmental justice, and explores the links that exists between the two and the effect of globalisation on these areas.

1. Achieving Social and Environmental Justice through the Many Dimensions of Globalisation: An Elusive or Achievable Quest? Shawkat Alam, Natalie Klein and Juliette Overland 2. 'Globalized Localisms': Three Phases of Environmental Governance for Biodiversity Protection, Lee Godden 3. Global Standards and Specific Needs: Protection of the Marine Environment Through Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas, Natalie Klein 4. Blue Oil: Water Resources, Social Justice and the International Law on Foreign Investment, Kate Miles 5. Economic Globalization: Rethinking Its Promises for Economic and Social Development from a Developing Country Perspective, Shawkat Alam 6. Standards in the WTO - Attitudes to Biotechnology, Joseph A. McMahon 7. Embedding the Neoliberal Transformation of Government Services through Trade in Services Agreements, Jane Kelsey 8. A Multi-Faceted Journey: Globalisation, Transnational Corporations and Corporate Social Responsibility, Juliette Overland 9. Globalisation and Intellectual Property Rights: The Struggle of Developing Countries to Influence TRIPS, Carlos M. Correa 10. Globalisation and Children's Rights: The Case of Child Labour, Sumaiya Khair 11. Gender and Globalisation: Engendering Social and Environmental Justice through Globalising Women's Human Rights, Erika George 12. ' "Why do they Hate us?" ... They Hate our freedoms': The Globalisation of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism, Ben Saul 13. Harbingering a New Paradigm of Global Governance: The Role of NGOs in Shaping International Law and Relations in the 21st Century, M. Rafiqul Islam 14. The Challenges of Globalisation and International Law: The Way Forward, Ved P Nanda

Shawkat Alam is a Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University, Australia.

Natalie Klein is an Associate Professor at Macquarie University, Australia.

Juliette Overland is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney, Australia.