Principles of international climate change law

This diploma thesis deals with the topic of principles of international climate change law. At the beginning of the thesis the issues relating to principles in general and their role in environmental law is briefly described. Then the topic of international regulation of climate change is presented in brief, including the analysis of actual conditions and a summary of the current situation. The next chapter in detail deals with the various principles which may be found in the international climate change law and its protection and which are typical for this area. Primarily, these principles include the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, the principle of precaution, the principle of cooperation and sustainable development, and also other principles are briefly mentioned. The particular principles are at first introduced in general and subsequently their effects in the climate regulation area are analyzed, including also a brief evaluation of the principles and outline of the recent situation. Furthermore, certain de lege ferenda notions are introduced when appropriate