1. There is no international definitive definition of environment but Principle 2 of the Declaration of the UN Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, 15–16 June, 1972 (www.unep.org/Documents.multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=97&ArticleID=1503), refers to the “natural resources of the earth, including the air, water, land, flora and fauna and especially representative samples of natural ecosystems”. Recital 1 of the Preamble makes clear that this environment should be distinguished from the man-made environment (living and working conditions). See P Sands,Principles of International Environmental Law(Cambridge University Press, 2nd edn, 2003), 16.
2. 2International litigation is understood as litigation involving an international element, be it the place of harm or the residence/domicile of the authors or victims of the damage.
3. After the acceptance of aforum non conveniensmotion (seeinfraonforum non conveniensmotion), the caseAguinda v Texacowas not pleaded before US courts:Aguinda v Texaco, 142 FSupp 2d 534 (SDNY 2001); 303 F3d 470 (2nd Cir 2002) – but before Ecuadorian courts (Maria Aguinda v Chevron, 2002–03).