Maciej Perkowski , Professor (2017), University of Bialystok, Head of the Department of Public International Law and European Law, has published on international environmental law, food safety, international cooperation of local self-government, influence of basic research on university didactics and legal regulation on autism. Wojciech Zoń , M.A. (2018), Ph.D. candidate, University of Bialystok, assistant at the Department of Public International Law and European Law, has research and teaching experience in international and EU law, specifically cross-border cooperation, environmental law and food law. Przemysław Saganek , Dr. habil. (2011), Professor at the Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences. His research interests and topics of publications are: public international law, EU law, specifically sources and nature of international law, the state responsibility and international tax law.

• PrefaceList of Figures and Tables1 Białowieża Forest as a Cross-Border Invaluable Natural Property1.1 The Formation of Białowieża Forest throughout History1.2 The Natural Characteristics of Białowieża Forest1.3 The Uniqueness of Białowieża Forest1.4 The Cross-Border Location of Białowieża Forest1.5 The Socio-Economic Conditions of Białowieża Forest2 The Legal Dimension of the Protection of Białowieża Forest2.1 The Genesis and Evolution of the Legal Protection of Białowieża Forest2.2 The Current Legal Basis for the Protection of Białowieża Forest in National Laws of Poland and Belarus2.3 The Current Legal Basis for the Protection of Białowieża Forest in International Law2.4 The Current Legal Basis for the Protection of Białowieża Forest in European Union Law2.5 Identifying the Current Model of the Protection of Białowieża Forest3 The Polish Dispute over the Białowieża Forest Protection Model3.1 ‘From the bark beetle gradation to the Luxembourg judgment’ (The Actual State)3.2 The Position of the Polish Government on the Protection of Białowieża Forest3.3 The Position of the Polish Environmentalist Non-Governmental Organisations on the Protection of Białowieża Forest3.4 The Protection of Białowieża Forest in the Opinion of Polish Academia3.5 The Protection of Białowieża Forest in the Opinion of Polish Society4 The International Implications of the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest4.1 The Position of the United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture (unesco) on the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest4.2 The Approach of Belarus to the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest4.3 The Position of the European Commission on the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest4.4 The Court of Justice of the European Union on the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest4.5 International Bodies of Opinion on the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest5 The Post-białowieża Legal Remedies for the Protection of Cross-Border Invaluable Natural Properties5.1 The Modelling of Environmental Protection in the Modern World and Their Cross-Border Nature5.2 The Inscription of Cross-Border Unique Natural Properties5.3 The Identification of the Legal Basis for the Protection of Cross-Border Invaluable Natural Properties (Including Białowieża Forest) in Contemporary International Law5.4 The Need for a New Legal Basis for the Protection of Cross-Border Invaluable Natural Properties (Including Białowieża Forest) and Their Assumptions5.5 The Proposals of Internationalised Practical Solutions for the Protection of Cross-Border Invaluable Natural PropertiesConclusionsBibliographyIndex

Maciej Perkowski , Professor (2017), University of Bialystok, Head of the Department of Public International Law and European Law, has published on international environmental law, food safety, international cooperation of local self-government, influence of basic research on university didactics and legal regulation on autism. Wojciech Zoń , M.A. (2018), Ph.D. candidate, University of Bialystok, assistant at the Department of Public International Law and European Law, has research and teaching experience in international and EU law, specifically cross-border cooperation, environmental law and food law. Przemysław Saganek , Dr. habil. (2011), Professor at the Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences. His research interests and topics of publications are: public international law, EU law, specifically sources and nature of international law, the state responsibility and international tax law.

• PrefaceList of Figures and Tables1 Białowieża Forest as a Cross-Border Invaluable Natural Property1.1 The Formation of Białowieża Forest throughout History1.2 The Natural Characteristics of Białowieża Forest1.3 The Uniqueness of Białowieża Forest1.4 The Cross-Border Location of Białowieża Forest1.5 The Socio-Economic Conditions of Białowieża Forest2 The Legal Dimension of the Protection of Białowieża Forest2.1 The Genesis and Evolution of the Legal Protection of Białowieża Forest2.2 The Current Legal Basis for the Protection of Białowieża Forest in National Laws of Poland and Belarus2.3 The Current Legal Basis for the Protection of Białowieża Forest in International Law2.4 The Current Legal Basis for the Protection of Białowieża Forest in European Union Law2.5 Identifying the Current Model of the Protection of Białowieża Forest3 The Polish Dispute over the Białowieża Forest Protection Model3.1 ‘From the bark beetle gradation to the Luxembourg judgment’ (The Actual State)3.2 The Position of the Polish Government on the Protection of Białowieża Forest3.3 The Position of the Polish Environmentalist Non-Governmental Organisations on the Protection of Białowieża Forest3.4 The Protection of Białowieża Forest in the Opinion of Polish Academia3.5 The Protection of Białowieża Forest in the Opinion of Polish Society4 The International Implications of the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest4.1 The Position of the United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture (unesco) on the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest4.2 The Approach of Belarus to the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest4.3 The Position of the European Commission on the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest4.4 The Court of Justice of the European Union on the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest4.5 International Bodies of Opinion on the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest5 The Post-białowieża Legal Remedies for the Protection of Cross-Border Invaluable Natural Properties5.1 The Modelling of Environmental Protection in the Modern World and Their Cross-Border Nature5.2 The Inscription of Cross-Border Unique Natural Properties5.3 The Identification of the Legal Basis for the Protection of Cross-Border Invaluable Natural Properties (Including Białowieża Forest) in Contemporary International Law5.4 The Need for a New Legal Basis for the Protection of Cross-Border Invaluable Natural Properties (Including Białowieża Forest) and Their Assumptions5.5 The Proposals of Internationalised Practical Solutions for the Protection of Cross-Border Invaluable Natural PropertiesConclusionsBibliographyIndex

Maciej Perkowski , Professor (2017), University of Bialystok, Head of the Department of Public International Law and European Law, has published on international environmental law, food safety, international cooperation of local self-government, influence of basic research on university didactics and legal regulation on autism. Wojciech Zoń , M.A. (2018), Ph.D. candidate, University of Bialystok, assistant at the Department of Public International Law and European Law, has research and teaching experience in international and EU law, specifically cross-border cooperation, environmental law and food law. Przemysław Saganek , Dr. habil. (2011), Professor at the Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences. His research interests and topics of publications are: public international law, EU law, specifically sources and nature of international law, the state responsibility and international tax law.

• PrefaceList of Figures and Tables1 Białowieża Forest as a Cross-Border Invaluable Natural Property1.1 The Formation of Białowieża Forest throughout History1.2 The Natural Characteristics of Białowieża Forest1.3 The Uniqueness of Białowieża Forest1.4 The Cross-Border Location of Białowieża Forest1.5 The Socio-Economic Conditions of Białowieża Forest2 The Legal Dimension of the Protection of Białowieża Forest2.1 The Genesis and Evolution of the Legal Protection of Białowieża Forest2.2 The Current Legal Basis for the Protection of Białowieża Forest in National Laws of Poland and Belarus2.3 The Current Legal Basis for the Protection of Białowieża Forest in International Law2.4 The Current Legal Basis for the Protection of Białowieża Forest in European Union Law2.5 Identifying the Current Model of the Protection of Białowieża Forest3 The Polish Dispute over the Białowieża Forest Protection Model3.1 ‘From the bark beetle gradation to the Luxembourg judgment’ (The Actual State)3.2 The Position of the Polish Government on the Protection of Białowieża Forest3.3 The Position of the Polish Environmentalist Non-Governmental Organisations on the Protection of Białowieża Forest3.4 The Protection of Białowieża Forest in the Opinion of Polish Academia3.5 The Protection of Białowieża Forest in the Opinion of Polish Society4 The International Implications of the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest4.1 The Position of the United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture (unesco) on the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest4.2 The Approach of Belarus to the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest4.3 The Position of the European Commission on the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest4.4 The Court of Justice of the European Union on the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest4.5 International Bodies of Opinion on the Polish Dispute over the Protection Model of Białowieża Forest5 The Post-białowieża Legal Remedies for the Protection of Cross-Border Invaluable Natural Properties5.1 The Modelling of Environmental Protection in the Modern World and Their Cross-Border Nature5.2 The Inscription of Cross-Border Unique Natural Properties5.3 The Identification of the Legal Basis for the Protection of Cross-Border Invaluable Natural Properties (Including Białowieża Forest) in Contemporary International Law5.4 The Need for a New Legal Basis for the Protection of Cross-Border Invaluable Natural Properties (Including Białowieża Forest) and Their Assumptions5.5 The Proposals of Internationalised Practical Solutions for the Protection of Cross-Border Invaluable Natural PropertiesConclusionsBibliographyIndex