Public international law: jurisdiction and immunities Books
Oxford University Press Universal Jurisdiction International and Municipal Legal Perspectives Oxford Monographs in International Law
Book SynopsisAfter centuries of near dormancy, the concept of ''universal jurisdiction'' has suddenly become an important legal tool in the international campaign against impunity, most prominently in high-profile criminal trials. Among the legal questions raised by the exercise of universal jurisdiction, this book considers two. Under what conditions is a country investigating or prosecuting a foreigner for an extraterritorial offence internationally competent? What is the basis in municipal law for the exercise of universal jurisdiction? Reydams first identifies the international legal issues that arise when a State exercises extraterritorial jurisdiction generally, discerns the different doctrinal concepts of universal jurisdiction, and traces universal jurisdiction in current international texts such as multilateral conventions, resolutions of intergovernmental bodies, and official drafts and studies. He then brings together, and makes accessible in English, detailed accounts of universal jurisTrade Review... meticulously and comprehensively navigates the discourse over a nation-state's authority to prosecute an alleged international criminal ... I am unaware of any other study of universal jurisdiction offering as extensive a compilation and critique of the relevant domestic law. * The American Journal of International Law *Reydams provides an excellent historical overview of the development of the principle [of universal jurisdiction]. ...[his] book offers a clear counterpoint to those on both ends of the political spectrum who overstate and celebrate the extent of universal jurisdiction and those who overstate and fear it. * International Affairs *Table of ContentsPART I. UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION IN INTERNATIONAL LAW; PART II. UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION IN MUNICIPAL LAW
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Cambridge University Press Legal Authority beyond the State
Book SynopsisIn recent decades, new international courts and other legal bodies have proliferated as international law has broadened beyond the fields of treaty law and diplomatic relations. This development has not only triggered debate about how authority may be held by institutions beyond the state, but has also thrown into question familiar models of authority found in legal and political philosophy. The essays in this book take a philosophical approach to these developments, debates and questions. In doing so, they seek to clarify the relevant issues underpinning, as well as develop possible solutions to the problem of how legal authority may be constructed beyond the state.Table of ContentsIntroduction Patrick Capps and Henrik Palmer Olsen; 1. The evolution of authority Alan Brudner; 2. The evolution of global authority Patrick Capps; 3. International courts and the building of legal authority beyond the state Henrik Palmer Olsen; 4. Semantic authority, legal change and the dynamics of international law Ingo Venzke; 5. Practical reason and authority beyond the state John Martin Gillroy; 6. Varieties of authority in international law – state-consent, international organisations, courts, experts and citizens Inger-Johanne Sand; 7. The legitimate authority of international courts and its limits – a challenge to Raz's service conception? Andreas Follesdal; 8. Consent, obligation, and the legitimate authority of international law Richard Collins; 9. The International Criminal Court: The New Leviathan? Margaret Martin.
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Oxford University Press, USA Consular Law and Practice
Book SynopsisThis classic work on consular law explains what consuls do to assist and protect co-nationals. How can they help with documents, or if a co-national is arrested or convicted on a criminal charge? This book explores how consular law developed and examines the current treaties and the varied roles of the consul.Trade ReviewIn eighteen years since Lee's Second Edition there has been a major shift in consular functions- access to and protection of nationals in detention assuming much greater importance politically as well as legally. The Third Edition well reflects this, with thorough analysis of recent cases before the International Court and with the US Supreme Court, as well as recent conventions and changes in practice since the end of the Cold War. An excellent handbook for the lawyer and for career and honorary consuls struggling with the demands of huge numbers of travellers in foreign lands. * Eileen Denza, Visiting Professor, University College London *Review from previous edition ...a work of considerable academic standing... extensively researched, and much attention has been paid to detail. It provides insight into consular activity and demonstrates the relationship between convention and customary international law. The text will serve as an invaluable reference tool to those engaged in consular activity, as well as serving the needs of those with either a developed or passing interest in what is one of the oldest forms of international activity... * Rebecca M. M. Wallace, The British Year Book of International Law 1991 *...a welcome addition to the literature on this subject which, although very important in the practical world, is all too rarely the subject of learned writing ... an important work of reference on this vital area of international law... * BC.A. Whomersley, The International and Comparative Law Quarterly, Volume 41, 1992 *...successfully touches on virtually every aspect of consular law and practice...an interesting overview of the field and a useful reference work for all whose work concerns either services to nationals abroad or commercial dealings with consular officials... * The American Journal of International Law *Table of ContentsPART I. INTRODUCTION ; PART II. CONSULAR RELATIONS IN GENERAL ; PART III. CONSULAR FUNCTIONS ; PART IV. PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES ; PART V. HONORARY CONSULS ; PART VI. CONSULS, DIPLOMATS, AND THE UNITED NATIONS ; PART VII. CONCLUSIONS ; APPENDICES
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Oxford University Press The Law of State Immunity
Book SynopsisRevised and updated to include recent developments since 2013, the third edition of The Law of State Immunity provides a detailed guide to the operation of the international rule of State immunity which bars one State''s national courts from exercising criminal or civil jurisdiction over claims made against another State. Building on the analysis of its two previous editions, it reviews relevant material at both international and national levels with particular attention to US and UK law; the 2004 UN Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of the State and its Property (not yet in force), and also seeks to assess the significance of recent changes in the evolution of the law.Although the restrictive doctrine of immunity is now widely observed by which foreign States may be sued in national courts for their commercial transactions, the immunity rule remains controversial, not only by reason of the recognition of a single State''s right to deny a remedy for a wrong - China, a major tradiTrade ReviewThe authors must be sincerely congratulated for this substantially revised edition of an already renowned treaties. Not only have they achieved an extremely useful update of the current law of State immunity by keeping up the high standard of the previous edition in terms of almost lexicographical tracing and recording of State practice and case law in numerous jurisdictions. This book is also an excellent attempt at re-conceptualising the notion of state immunity against the background of recent international case law. * Stephan Wittch, German Yearbook of International Law *Review from previous edition '...outstanding analysis...well written and superbly documented work...a must have for any public or private collection shelving the classics of international legal literature.' * American Society of International Law *'This in-depth study will be one of the most consulted works on international law. Those who specialize in new areas of international law, whether human rights, environmental law, or international criminal law, should certainly read it....This is a work of rigorous scholarship. As an authoritative monograph , it will be of inestimable value to practitioners. And its careful review of the many theoretical issues will be valuable in helping to fashion the law in many countries...' * Anthony Aust, International and Comparative Law Quarterly *'Hazel Fox has long been known as the author of some the most probing scholarship on the relationship between international law and national law. In this substantial new volume, she sets out the most comprehensive and thoughtful analysis to date of a subect that is, as she so clearly demonstrates, no longer confined wither to immunities or to states....There is a great deal of interest and value in this book, both for scholars and practitioners. For specialists in the topic it will be an indispensable text.' * Alan Boyle, The Law Review Quarterly *This is a work of rigorous scholarship. As an authoritative monograph, it will be of inestimable value to practitioners....The book is user-friendly in its detailed list of contents, lavish use of headings, and sub-headings, clear scene-setters for each chapter, regular summaries and a good index....State immunity is a difficult subject for students, teachers, and practitioners of international law, and there has long been need for a good book on it ... practitioners will have already found the book essential for their work, a sign of a book being instantly indispensable. * International and Comparative Law Quarterly *Table of ContentsPART I: GENERAL CONCEPTS; PART II: THE SOURCES OF THE LAW OF STATE IMMUNITY; PART III: THE CURRENT INTERNATIONAL LAW OF STATE IMMUNITY; PART IV: OTHER IMMUNITIES; PART V: CONCLUSIONS
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Environmental NGOs and Access to Justice before the CJEU
Book SynopsisThis study tells a fascinating legal mobilisation story. Analysing EU environmental law litigation over the last 30 years, it illustrates how the European environmental movement has broadened access to justice opportunities before the EU Courts.The book draws on both doctrinal analysis and qualitative methods of socio-legal inquiry. At its heart are interviews with key stakeholders: environmental lawyers, plaintiffs, and activists, which give an invaluable and innovative perspective. With the growing emergency posed by the climate crisis and resultant increased litigation, this book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the impact of litigation in European environmental law.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Character of International Law
Book SynopsisEmma J Breeze is Assistant Professor in International Criminal Law at Birmingham Law School, UK.Mark Drumbl is Professor and Director of the Transnational Law Institute at the School of Law, Washington & Lee University, USA.Gerry Simpson is Professor of Public International Law at LSE Law School, UK.Marianne Wade is Reader in Criminal Justice at Birmingham Law School, UK.
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Brill Water Law and Cooperation in the Euphrates-Tigris Region: A Comparative and Interdisciplinary Approach
Book SynopsisWater Law and Cooperation in the Euphrates-Tigris Region: A Comparative and Interdisciplinary Approach builds on the increased attention for international water governance questions in the UN International Year of Water Cooperation (2013) to evaluate various management issues related to the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, with particular attention to the legal governing framework. Alongside contributions by legal scholars from the respective riparian countries on the national water law, the book offers a unique interdisciplinary perspective on political, hydrological and environmental aspects of water management in the region. Additionally, the overall legal implications of water sharing and water resource management are addressed analyzed, in a critical overview. Finally, Water Law in the Euphrates-Tigris Region: A Comparative and Interdisciplinary Approach serves as a comprehensive analysis of modern water law in its inclusion of comparative studies of legal and institutional aspects of water management systems in other international river basins. Legal scholars, political scientists, specialists in conflict resolution, economists and policy-makers will find an essential new work in Water Law in the Euphrates-Tigris Region: A Comparative and Interdisciplinary Approach.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Notes on the Contributors Part I: International Water Law: Overview Chapter 1: A Survey of Challenges and Trends in the Context of International Water Law Rüdiger Wolfrum / Adele J. Kirschner Chapter 2: International Groundwater Law in the Euphrates and Tigris Region Kerstin Mechlem Chapter 3: Governing International Watercourses: Implications of the Human Right to Water Pierre Thielbörger Part II: The Use of Waters of the Euphrates and Tigris Chapter 4: Transboundary Water Relations in the Euphrates and Tigris Region Aysegül Kibaroglu Chapter 5: Sharing and Protecting the Euphrates and Tigris: Legal Status Quo Adele J. Kirschner / Katrin Tiroch Chapter 6: Advantages of Marketable Water Rights in the Euphrates and Tigris Basin Evin Wick Chapter 7: Dams on Euphrates and Tigris: Impact and Regulation Through International Law Nicolas Bremer Chapter 8: Hydrology Dr. Johannes Cullmann Part III: Comparative Analysis of National Water Laws in the Euphrates and Tigris Region and European Union Water Law Chapter 9: Water Law in Iraq: The Present Model for Water Resources Protection Yadgar Kamal Ahmmad Chapter Chapter 10: Water Management Laws in the Syrian Arab Republic Rana Kharouf-Gaudig Chapter 11: Legal Context in Water Management Policy in Turkey: Evolution of a Complex Framework in Three Stages Vakur Sümer Chapter 12: EU Water Law and its Relevance for the Euphrates and Tigris Region Ulrich Beyerlin Part IV: International Experience from other Regions of the World: Comparative Perspectives Chapter 13: Procedural System of Transboundary Water Cooperation in the Aral Sea Basin Dinara Ziganshina Chapter 14: The Jordan River: Legal and Institutional Aspects Marwan Haddad Chapter 15: The Amazon River Basin: Features, History and Legal Framework Lilian Del Castillo-Laborde Chapter 16: International Cooperation to Protect the Rhine River: Lessons to be Learnt for the Euphrates and Tigris Region? Katrin Tiroch Chapter 17: Sovereignty Revisited – Examining the Rules of International Law that Govern Transboundary Water Resources with a Focus on Upstream/Downstream State Practice – Possible Lessons Learned for the Euphrates-Tigris Patricia Wouters Index
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Brill The UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes: Its Contribution to International Water Cooperation
Book SynopsisThe UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes provides invaluable insights into the contribution of this international agreement towards transboundary water cooperation via its legal provisions, accompanying institutional arrangements and subsidiary policy mechanisms. Contributing authors - experts on key aspects of the Convention - address a broad range of issues, primarily concerning its: development and evolution; relationship with other multi-lateral agreements; regulatory framework and general principles; tools for arresting transboundary pollution; procedural rules; compliance and liability provisions; and select issues including its Protocol on Water and Health.Table of ContentsAbbreviations Notes on Contributors Foreword PART I Development and Evolution of the Convention 1. Remarks on the Drafting History of the Convention ALISTAIR RIEU-CLARKE 2. From a Regional towards a Global Instrument – the 2003 Amendment to the UNECE Water Convention IULIA TROMBITCAIA AND SONJA KOEPPEL 3. The Normative and Institutional Evolution of the Convention FRANCESCA BERNARDINI PART II The Water Convention and other Multilateral Environmental Agreements 4. The 1997 UN Convention: Compatibility and Complementarity STEPHEN MCCAFFREY 5. The UNECE Water Convention and Multilateral Environmental Agreements LAURENCE BOISSON DE CHARZOURNES, CHRISTINA LEB AND MARA TIGNINO 6. The Water Convention and other UNECE Environmental Treaties OWEN MCINTYRE 7. The Water Convention and the European Union: the Benefits of the Convention for EU Member States GÁBOR BARANYAI PART III The Regulatory Framework of the Water Convention 8. Scope of the UNECE Water Convention MALGOSIA FITZMAURICE AND PANOS MERKOURIS 9. Normative Features of the UNECE Water Convention ATTILA TANZI, ALEXANDROS KOLLIOPOULOS AND NATALIYA NIKIFOROVA PART IV General Principles of the Convention 10. The No-Harm Rule ATTILA TANZI AND ALEXANDROS KOLLIOPOULOS 11. The Principle of Equitable and Reasonable Utilisation OWEN MCINTYRE AND ATTILA TANZI 12. The Role of the Precautionary Principle in the UNECE Water Convention NICOLAS DE SADELEER AND MEHDY ABBAS KHAYLI 13. The Polluter-Pays Principles in the UNECE Water Convention LESLIE-ANNE DUVIC-PAOLI AND PIERRE-MARIE DUPUY 14. The Sustainability Principle ALISTAIR RIEU-CLARKE PART V Tools for Preventing or Mitigating Transboundary Impact 15. The Development of Legal Provisions and Measures for Preventing and Reducing Pollution to Transboundary Water Resources under the UNECE Water Convention RÉMY KINNA 16. Integrated Water Resources Management as a Tool to Prevent or Mitigate Transboundary Impact HEIDE JEKEL PART VI Data Collection and Information Sharing 17. Monitoring and Assessment and the duty of cooperation under the Water Convention: exchange of information among the riparian parties ANNUKKA LIPPONEN AND LEA KAUPPI 18. Public Information and Participation under the Water Convention SERHIY VYKHRYST PART VII Cooperation and its Institutional Setting: The Water Convention and the Evolution of Procedural Rules of International Water Law 19. The Duty to Cooperation in International Water Law – Examining the Contribution of the UN Water Conventions to Facilitating Transboundary Water Cooperation PATRICIA WOUTERS AND CHRISTINA LEB 20. The Contribution of the UNECE Water Regime to Transboundary Cooperation in the Danube River Basin RUBY MOYNIHAN 21. Cooperation between Finland and the Russian Federation ANTTI BELINSKIJ Part VIII Compliance, Responsibility, Liability, Dispute Prevention and Settlement 22. Dispute Prevention, Dispute Settlement and Implementation Facilitation in International Water Law: the Added Value of the Establishment of an Implementation Mechanism under the Water Convention ATTILA TANZI AND CRISTINA CONTARTESE 23. The 2003 Kiev Protocol on Civil Liability and Compensation for Damage Caused by the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents on Transboundary Waters PHANI DASCALOPOULOU-LIVADA AND ALEXANDROS KOLLIOPOULOS PART IX Select Issues 24. The Water Convention and the Human Right to Access to Water: The Protocol on Water and Health OWEN MCINTYRE 25. The UNECE Model Provisions on Transboundary Flood Management ALEXANDROS KOLLIOPOULOS 26. International Water Law and Climate Disruption Adaptation VASILIKI-MARIA TZATZAKI AND A. DAN TARLOCK 27. Advancing Dam Safety in Central Asia: The Contribution of the UNECE Water Convention BO LIBERT AND IULIA TROMBITCAIA 28. The International Water Law Process and Transboundary Groundwater: Supplementing the Water Convention with the 2012 UNECE Model Provisions ATTILA TANZI AND ALEXANDROS KOLLIOPOULOS PART X Viewing the Convention from Outside the UNECE 29. The Water Convention from a North American Perspective EMMA S. NORMAN, ALICE COHEN AND KAREN BAKKER 30. The UNECE Water Convention from a Latin American Perspective LILIAN DEL CASTILLO-LABORDE 31. Enhancing China’s transboundary water cooperation – what role for the UNECE Water Convention? PATRICIA WOUTERS 32. The UNECE Water Convention Viewed from the perspective of the SADC Revised Protocol on Shared Watercourses RÉMY KINNA 33. The development of a regional legal framework for shared waters in the Arab Region: potential guidance from the UNECE Water Convention RAYA MARINA STEPHAN PART XI The role of international financial institutions 34. Environmental Conditionalities and International Funding of Water Works of a Transboundary Relevance A. VAUGHAN LOWE 35. International Financial Institutions and the Water Convention: Consultations Arrangements SALMAN M. A. SALMAN PART XII Conclusions 36. The Contribution of the UNECE Water Convention to International Water Law ATTILA TANZI, OWEN MCINTYRE AND ALEXANDROS KOLLIOPOULOS
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University of Toronto Press Agents and Structures in CrossBorder Governance
Book SynopsisIn North America and Europe, cross-border governance arrangements have provided formal and informal frameworks to support cross-border cooperation. Analysing how these frameworks have emerged, the ways in which they have become institutionalized, and the processes by which they change is fundamental. Moreover, these frameworks are increasingly challenged by border securitization, thus limiting or jeopardizing decades of cross-border cooperative governance and coordinated public policies. Agents and Structures in Cross-Border Governance offers a series of case studies that explore these complex dynamics. To understand a range of cross-border governance frameworks, this collection addresses such topics as infrastructure development and management, resource sharing, regional politics, economics, security, human rights, the environment, culture, and community. The book explains how cross-border governance schemes have sought to mitigate some of the negative consequences Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Cross-Border Governance: A Common Theoretical Framework and Comparative Approach Bruno Dupeyron, Andrea Noferini, and Tony Payan Part 1: Cross-Border Governance in North America: From Multipolar to Monocentric Governance 2. ‘Getting It:’ Business NGOs and Political Actors Talk about the US-Mexico Border Kathleen Staudt and Pamela L. Cruz 3. The Structure of Cross-Border Governance on the US-Mexico Border Tony Payan 4. Incumbent and Challenger Stakeholders in the San Diego-Tijuana Border Region: Economics and Migration Eduardo Mendoza-Cota 5. Mexico’s “Drug War,” the Energy Sector, and an Emerging Strategic Action Field Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera 6. Re-shaping Cross-Border Governance in the Pacific Northwest Borderlands Victor Konrad 7. Revisiting “Paradiplomacy” in the Quebec-US-States Cross-Border Area Bruno Dupeyron Part 2: Cross-Border Governance in Europe: A Steady but Contested Multi-level Governance 8. Actors and Policy Outcomes in the Euroregion Pyrenees Mediterranean: From the Emergence to the Stabilization of the Field (1990–2018) Andrea Noferini 9. Cross-Border Islands Governance: A Field Analysis of the Italy-Malta Interreg Program Francesco Camonita 10. A Bird’s Eye-View of Cross-Border Governance Dynamics along the Pyrenees (France-Spain Border) Matteo Berzi 11. Cultural Policy within Euroregions: Dynamics of a Cross-Border Sectoral Field Thomas Perrin 12. Galicia and the Region of North Portugal: An Experience of Cross-Border Cooperation in the Portugal-Spain Border Celso Cancela Outeda 13. Cooperation and Cross-Border Conflicts in Cerdanya (Spain-France Border) in Early Twenty-First Century Environmental and Economic Crises Xavier Oliveras 14. The Evolving Cross-Border Cooperation of Nouvelle Aquitaine–Euskadi–Navarre (Western Pyrenees Boundary): Multiple Actors and Aims of Cooperation Antoni Durà-Guimerà Conclusion 15. Comparing Cross-Border Governance in North America and Europe: Conclusions Bruno Dupeyron, Andrea Noferini, and Tony Payan
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd International Law and Freshwater: The Multiple
Book SynopsisThis excellent book covers the important legal and political perspectives on the world's freshwater resources. The chapters, written by distinguished experts from academia and practice, systematically address issues of economics, environment, sovereignty over resources, energy, conflict resolution, and in addition offer some in depth case studies. A wonderful book and compulsory reading for who needs to have the full picture of the complex international dynamics of freshwater in our time.'- Catherine Brölmann, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands'In sum, the volume is a must for all those who know and practice international and domestic water law, who influence the international water governance debate at the global, regional, and sub-regional scales, and who, in general, interact with water resources in the transboundary but also in the domestic setting of their respective countries.'- Stefano Burchi, Chairman of the International Association for Water Law - AIDA'International Law and Freshwater is an outstanding piece of legal and policy scholarship that poignantly, thoughtfully and effectively addresses the who, what, where, when and how of international waters governance and international law.'- Richard Kyle Paisley, University of British Columbia, CanadaThe issues surrounding water embody some of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. The editors of this timely book have brought together the leading authors in the field to explore the key questions involving international law and water governance.International Law and Freshwater connects recent legal developments through the breadth and synergies of a multidisciplinary analysis. It addresses such critical issues as water security, the right to water, international cooperation and dispute resolution, State succession to transboundary watercourse treaties, and facets of international economic law, including trade in 'virtual water' and the impacts of 'land grabs'.Containing detailed analysis and thought-provoking solutions, this book will appeal to researchers and academics working in the legal field, as well as international relations and natural sciences. Water practitioners, public officials, diplomats and students will also find much to interest them in this insightful study.Contributors: A.S. Al-Khasawneh, U. Alam, L. Boisson de Chazournes, L. Caflisch, M. Claassen, C. de Albuquerque, G. de los Cobos, L. del Castillo-Laborde, D. Garrick, J. Granit, D. Grey, E. Hey, V. Hughes, M. Kohen, C. Leb, G. Marceau, M.M. Mbengue, S.C. McCaffrey, O. McIntyre, S.M.A. Salman, D. Shelton, A. Tanzi, M. Tignino, B.A. YimerTrade ReviewFreshwater is an essential resource. This book offers a comprehensive international look at diverse issues arising from water use for human consumption, agriculture, energy, industry, waste disposal and ecosystem conservation. The contributions, written primarily but not exclusively by legal experts, are highly informed and insightful. In addition to more traditional topics, they address the WTO and natural resources, Ethiopia's large-scale commercial farms, and aquifer management in the Geneva region and Latin America. An important read for scholars, policy-makers, and concerned citizens. --Edith Brown Weiss, Georgetown University, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Introduction Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Christina Leb and Mara Tignino 2. The Law of International Watercourses: Achievements and Challenges Lucius Caflisch PART I: WATER AS A VITAL RESOURCE FOR STATES AND INDIVIDUALS 3. Water Security, Perceptions and Politics: The Context for International Watercourse Negotiations David Grey and Dustin Garrick 4. Water and Sanitation are Human Rights: Why Does it Matter? Catarina de Albuquerque 5. Water Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Dinah Shelton 6. Do People Have Rights in Boundaries’ Delimitations? Marcelo Kohen and Mara Tignino PART II: THE PROMOTION OF WATER COOPERATION THROUGH UNIVERSAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL REGIMES 7. The Codification of Universal Norms: A Means to Promote Cooperation and Equity? Stephen C. McCaffrey 8. A Scalable Approach Towards Realizing Tangible Benefits in Transboundary River Basins and Regions Jakob Granit and Marius Claassen 9. Regional Contributions to International Water Cooperation: The UNECE Contribution Attila Tanzi 10. Transboundary Water Resources and International Law: The Example of the Aquifer Management of the Geneva Region (Switzerland and France) Gabriel de los Cobos 11. The Guaraní Aquifer Framework Agreement (2010) Lilian del Castillo-Laborde 12. The Senegal River Legal Regime and its Contribution to the Development of the Law of International Watercourses in Africa Makane Moïse Mbengue PART III: WATER AS A SHARED NATURAL RESOURCE 13. The Contribution of Procedural Rules to the Environmental Protection of Transboundary Rivers in Light of Recent ICJ Case Law Owen McIntyre 14. WTO and Trade in Natural Resources Valerie Hughes and Gabrielle Marceau 15. Virtual Water, ‘Land Grab’ and International Law Ellen Hey 16. Competing Water Use in Large-scale Commercial Farms: Ethiopia Bahakal Abate Yimer PART IV: PREVENTION AND SETTLEMENT OF WATER-RELATED DISPUTES 17. Do Judicial Decisions Settle Water-related Disputes? Awn S. Al-Khasawneh 18. Mediation of International Water Disputes – The Indus, the Jordan, and the Nile Basins Interventions Salman M.A. Salman 19. India and Pakistan’s Truculent Cooperation: Can it Continue? Undala Alam 20. State Succession to Water Treaties: Uncertain Streams Christina Leb and Mara Tignino Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on Jurisdiction and Immunities
Book SynopsisThis Research Handbook provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the international law of jurisdiction and immunities, illustrating those aspects in which the law of jurisdiction and law of immunities are mutually interdependent, as well as shedding light on the implications of that interdependence. With authoritative contributions from recognized experts, it offers an impartial perspective on the applicable international law, independent from any positions held in governmental or other institutional circles.Authoritative and well-structured, the book covers all major topics in relation to jurisdiction and immunities, such as conceptual justifications for jurisdiction and immunities, extra-territorial jurisdiction, types of available immunities, normative basis for jurisdiction and immunity claims in various types of judicial proceedings. It explores the complex questions arising when a state asserts its jurisdiction over persons that are based abroad, or are not that state's citizens, or otherwise have no connection with that state, as well as how tensions are further heightened when one state tries to assert jurisdiction, in its own courts, over another state or an international organization such as the UN. This much-needed Handbook will appeal strongly to academic researchers and postgraduate students. Civil servants and employees of international organizations and NGOs will also find it an invaluable resource.Contributors: J.C. Barker, R. Cryer, E.H. Franey, R. Garnett, F. Larocque, A. Orakhelashvili, C. Ryngaert, A. Sari, Y. Tanaka, X. Yang, S. YeeTrade Review'Jurisdiction is about the reach of power; immunities are about the restriction of such power. There are few more fundamental, important, or pervasive topics in international law. Yet, jurisdiction and immunities have not received the treatment that they deserve. Comprehensive and balanced, allowing the reader to delve deeply into specific subjects or draw connections among seemingly disparate areas, there is no better survey of this critical field than this Research Handbook.' --Jacob Katz Cogan, University of Cincinnati, College of Law, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. State Jurisdiction in International Law: Complexities of a Basic Concept Alexander Orakhelashvili 2. The Concept of Jurisdiction in International Law Cedric Ryngaert 3. Universal Jurisdiction: Concept, Logic and Reality Sienho Yee 4. Jurisdiction of States and the Law of the Sea Yoshifumi Tanaka 5. State Immunity from Jurisdiction between Law, Comity, and Ideology Alexander Orakhelashvili 6. Shared Foundations and Conceptual Differentiation in Immunities from Jurisdiction J Craig Barker 7. Immunity from the Criminal Jurisdiction of National Courts Elizabeth Helen Franey 8. The UK State Immunity Act 1978: History, Scope and Relation to International Law Alexander Orakhelashvili 9. Treaties on State Immunity: the 1972 and 2004 Conventions Alexander Orakhelashvili 10. Foreign State Immunity: A Private International Law Analysis Richard Garnett 11. The Status of Armed Forces in Public International Law: Jurisdiction and Immunity Aurel Sari 12. Immunity from Execution Xiaodong Yang 13. Torture, Jurisdiction and Immunity: Theories and Practices in Search of One Another François Larocque 14. Immunities and International Criminal Tribunals Robert Cryer 15. Jurisdictional Immunity of International Organisations: from Abstract Functionality to Absolute Immunity Alexander Orakhelashvili Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing The Commercial Activity Exception to State
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Oxford University Press CONVEN PRIV IMMUN UN SPEC COMM OCILS C Oxford Commentaries on International Law
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Oxford University Press, USA Position of Heads of State and Senior Officials in International Law Oxford International Law Library
Book SynopsisThe legal position in international law of heads of states and other senior state representatives is at the heart of the conflict thrown up by recent changes in the international legal order. The establishment of the International Criminal Court and the ad hoc criminal tribunals reflects a growing belief that heads of states and other senior state representatives should be held accountable for serious violations of international law. It is now questioned whether foreign states and their officials still have immunity from proceedings concerning grave human rights abuses in national courts.This book provides a comprehensive treatment of this key issue, covering both civil and criminal proceedings before domestic courts and the position before international courts and tribunals. The positions of both serving and former heads of states are examined and, where appropriate, so is that of their family members. The wide variety of constitutional forms and titles enjoyed by heads of states and senior state representatives is considered and their internationally relevant powers and functions outlined. The implications of recognition or lack of it are assessed, together with the practical and legal consequences of loss of office and/or exile in a foreign state. In examining the position of heads of state and other senior representatives in foreign states, attention is given to the question of immunities before the local courts, and to other privileges, protections, and courtesies to which they may be entitled. The book draws a distinction between the personal immunity (ratione personae) enjoyed by heads of states which derive from their status or office, and the official act immunity (ratione materiae) enjoyed by all state officials. It closely examines the relationship between state immunity as it has developed under the restrictive doctrine and the immunities to which individuals are entitled. Careful consideration is given to separate regimes of international immunities such as special missions.This systematic analysis of the legal position of heads of states takes into account the history of the subject, relevant state practice (judicial and legislative), the impact of relevant international treaties, and international judicial or arbitral decisions on the matter.Trade ReviewThe Position of Heads of State and Senior Officials in International Law is a valuable doctrinal contribution to the growing body of literature on privileges and immunities for senior state officials and is recommended to anyone with an academic or professional interest in the area. * Monique Cormier, Australian Year Book of International Law *This is an accessible, wellresearched and valuable book on a complex topic of law * Philippa Webb *Table of ContentsPART I OVERVIEW AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES ; PART II HEADS OF STATES ; PART III HEADS OF GOVERMENTS, FOREIGN MINISTERS AND OTHER SENIOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES ; PART IV INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF HEADS OF STATES, HEADS OF GOVERMENTS, FOREIGN MINISTERS AND SENIOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES ; PART V EFFECT OF STATEMENTS BY HEADS OF STATES,HEADS OF GOVERNMENTS, FOREIGN MINISTERS AND OTHER SENIOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES
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