Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction; 1. Setting the Scene; 2. Aviation & Climate Change: a Case of Fragmentation of International Law; 3. The International Civil Aviation Organization; 4. The Inclusion of International Aviation in the EU ETS; 5. Legal Challenges Against the EU ETS: Extraterritoriality; 6. Additional Legal Issues Involving the EU ETS; 7. We Are All Ahead of the Curve; 8. TheWay Ahead: Key Considerations in Addressing GHG Emissions from International Aviation in the Future; 9. Concluding Remarks; Bibliography.

About the Author

Alejandro Piera Valdes is an international consultant on international law, air transport and environment. He was Advisor to the United Arab Emirates on the ICAO Council and served as rapporteur to the modernization of the Tokyo Convention of 1963. In addition to his private practice experience, Alejandro was also Senior Legal Counsel of IATA. He holds a Doctoral and LLM degrees from McGill University and a law degree from the National University of Asuncion.