Public international law Books

Book SynopsisThis book delves into the legal and labour history of Hashemite, Iraq to explore the role international law and its institutions played in Iraq's state formation. Focusing on this specific time and place in international legal history, it shows how Iraq was a laboratory for experimentation with the concept of sovereignty. One direct result of this was the development of the doctrine of semi-peripheral sovereignty. This study traces how this doctrine impacts on the everyday lives of working class Iraqis by looking at its influence on imperial law, land law, the transnational law of oil concessions and pipeline agreements, criminal law and emergency law. It takes case studies including the production and trade of the oil fields in Kirkuk, railways in Baghdad and Basra, looking at how workers organized themselves. This unique approach shows in a very real way how international law was the force for key employment practice developments in an emerging nation state.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a modern and basic introduction to a branch of international law constantly gaining in importance in international life, namely international humanitarian law (the law of armed conflict). It is constructed in a way suitable for self-study. The subject-matters are discussed in self-contained chapters, allowing each to be studied independently of the others. Among the subject-matters discussed are, inter alia: the Relationship between jus ad bellum / jus in bello; Historical Evolution of IHL; Basic Principles and Sources of IHL; Martens Clause; International and Non-International Armed Conflicts; Material, Spatial, Personal and Temporal Scope of Application of IHL; Special Agreements under IHL; Role of the ICRC; Targeting; Objects Specifically Protected against Attack; Prohibited Weapons; Perfidy; Reprisals; Assistance of the Wounded and Sick; Definition of Combatants; Protection of Prisoners of War; Protection of Civilians; Occupied Territories; Protective Emblems; Sea Warfare; Neutrality; Implementation of IHL.Trade Review...a succinct, but authoritative, overview that is suitable for the many law and undergraduate course now offered in this rather popular but gruesome subject. Amercian Society of International Law newsletter Issue 39 May 2009 Robert Kolb's and Richard Hyde's "Introduction to the International Law of Armed Conflicts"... is not only timely, but in fact closes a significant gap in the didactic legal literature...This contribution reflects a formidable balance between the simplicity and accessibility of an introductory volume and the comprehensiveness and depth of a full-fledged legal textbook...Students constitute the target audience ...and I highly recommend ths instructive contribution to them. Robert Geia German Yearbook of International Law Vol. 51, 2008 Resolument oriente vers l'apprentissage, cet ouvrage constitue un veritable qui rendra service aux jurists en formation ainsi qu'a toute personne ayant a connaitre les bases du droit international humanitaire. S.R.-C Annuaire Francais de Droit International October 2009 The educational role of this book is evident, as each section, covering roughly 5-15 pages, includes a learning objective, an analysis of the topic discussed and a comprehension check with questions and answers. This last part is equally interesting and worth reading, as it provides further clarifications of the law or gives practical examples on how the law should be interpreted and applied in practice. The book is not technical, as it is written in simple and accessible language for every student or professional, who is interested in humanitarian law and is not familiar with the topic. Additionally it could serve as a textbook for academic use or as a tool of dissemination of humanitarian law rules to the general public. As the titles reveals, it is an introduction and therefore it is not addressed to people with substantial prior knowledge in the law of armed conflict. On the other hand it offers much more than just a basic introduction, while it is also comprehensive enough, without the need to resort to the text of the relevant treaties. Overall the book provides the essential information on the law of armed conflict, while it functions as an appetizer for a deeper study of this area. Konstantinos Mastorodimos Web Journal of Current Legal Issues 2010, Issue 4Table of ContentsPart I Introduction 1. The Law of Armed Conflict as a Branch of Public International Law 2. Jus Ad Bellum: Main Components 9 3. Jus In Bello: Main Components 4. The Separation Between Jus Ad Bellum and Jus In Bello in Modern International Law: Equality of the Belligerents and Just War 5. Total War and Limited War Part II The Law of Armed Conflicts 6. Historical Evolution of the LOAC 7. Basic Principles of the LOAC 8. Main Sources of the LOAC 9. The Martens Clause 10. International and Non-International Armed Conflicts 11. Applicability of the LOAC: Material Scope of Applicability 12. Applicability of the LOAC: Personal Scope of Applicability 13. Applicability of the LOAC: Spatial Scope of Applicability 14. Applicability of the LOAC: Temporal Scope of Applicability 15. Applicability of the LOAC by Special Agreements 16. The Role of the International Committee of the Red Cross 17. Targeting: the Principle of Distinction Between Civilian and Military Objectives 18. Other Objectives Specifically Protected Against Attack 19. Prohibited Weapons 20. Perfidy and Ruses 21. Some Other Prohibited Means and Methods of Warfare 22. Belligerent Reprisals 173 23. Command Responsibility 24. Assistance, Respect and Protection of Wounded and Sick Military Persons 25. The Definition of Combatants 26. Protection of Prisoners of War 27. General Protection of Civilians 28. Occupied Territories (Belligerent Occupation) 29. The ‘Intangible’ Nature of the LOAC Rights 30. Protective Emblems 31. Sea Warfare 32. Non-International Armed Conflicts in Particular 33. The Relationship Between the LOAC and Human Rights Law 34. Neutrality 35. The Implementation of the LOAC

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Book SynopsisGlobal warming is the most severe environmental challenge faced by humanity today and the costs of responding effectively will be high. While Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol ensures the treaty's entry into force, lack of capacity, or incentives to renege on their commitments, will impede mitigation efforts in many countries. An important prerequisite for the proper functioning of the Protocol is that its compliance system - which is spelled out by the Marrakesh Accords - proves effective. Implementing the Climate Regime describes and analyses Kyoto's compliance system. Organized into four parts, Part I describes the emergence and design of the compliance system, while Part II analyses various challenges to its effective operation - such as the development of norms, verification and the danger that the use of punitive 'consequences' may also hurt compliant countries. Part III discusses the potential role of external enforcement, with particular emphasis on trade sanctions. Part IV addresses the relationship between Kyoto compliance on one hand, and international governance, oil companies and green NGOs on the other.Trade Review'Whatever can now be known about the factors shaping compliance and how to respond to potential non-compliance with the Kyoto Protocol is superbly covered by Implementing the Climate Regime.' Detlef Sprinz, PhD, Senior Fellow, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany 'This book gives a good insight in international compliance by focusing on the compliance mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol from different scientific perspectives.' International Journal of Environment and PollutionTable of ContentsPreface * Notes on Contributors * Acronyms and Abbreviations * Introduction and Main Findings * Part I: The Kyoto Compliance Regime: Emergence and Design * The Negotiation of a Kyoto Compliance System * The Kyoto Compliance System: Towards Hard Enforcement * Part II: Challenges to Effective Operation of the Compliance Regime * Flexibility, Compliance and Norm Development in the Climate Regime * Reporting and Verification of Emissions and Removals of Greenhouse Gases * Effective Enforcement and Double-edged Deterrents: How the Impacts of Sanctions also Affect Complying Parties * Part III: External Enforcement - Parties and Non-parties * The Pros and Cons of External Enforcement * Trade Measures, WTO and Climate Compliance: The Interplay of International Regimes * Part IV: Compliance, NGOs and International Governance * The Role of Green NGOs in Promoting Climate Compliance * Major Oil Companies in Climate Policy: Strategies and Compliance * Enhancing Climate Compliance - What are the Lessons to Learn from Environmental Regimes and the EU? * Epilogue: The Future of Kyoto's Compliance System * Index

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Book SynopsisThis unique dictionary and introduction to Global Environmental Governance (GEG), written and compiled by two veterans of the international stage, provides a compilation of over 5500 terms, organizations and acronyms, drawn from hundreds of official sources. An introductory essay frames the major issues in GEG and outlines the pitfalls of talking past one another when discussing the most critical of issues facing the planet. It challenges those who are concerned with the management of our planet and its inhabitants to understand and accept a vocabulary common to the often-opposing objectives sought in the many GEG instruments. The result is a practical tool that should find a central place on the desk of anyone involved in environmental management, development or sustainability issues anywhere in the world, including the United Nations, government policy makers, NGOs and other stakeholder groups, the business community, and students and professionals. This fully revised and updated edition contains over 500 new entries and acronyms on global environmental governance as well a new introductory section on global water governance, one of the most pressing environmental issues in our era of climate change, growing populations and food shortages. Praise for the first edition:Trade Review'Indispensable and illuminating.... a virtual astrolabe for international environmental policy.' Tom Lovejoy, President, The Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment 'A dictionary ... that will be used by all involved parties and hopefully bring a bit of understanding, if not order, to a very disordered process.' Mikhail Gorbachev, Chairman, Green Cross International 'How amazing to find a spirited and passionate glossary!' Margaret Catley-Carlson, Secretary General Advisory Board on Water; Chair, Global Water Partnership 'This book will become the 'yellow pages' for students and practitioners alike, assisting them in becoming 'fluent' in the ways of GEG and envirospeak.' James Gustave Speth, Dean, Yale School of Forestry, Former Administrator of UNDP 'Without question, this book should be a great help to the novice and veteran negotiator alike.' Yolanda Kakabads, Former President, IUCN 'This book contains a profoundly unambiguous message, with prose that borders on the poetic.' Robin Rosenberg, Deputy Director, Dante B. Fascell North-South Center, University of Miami 'A very useful addition to the reference shelf.' Ecological and Environmental Education 'Words matter - they transform ideas into action. This power of communication is amplified with a common vocabulary. Saunier and Meganck's ambitious glossary makes a valuable contribution to enhancing the potential of global environmental agreement.' Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Former Executive Director, UNEP 'Saunier and Meganck have zeroed-in on one of the most confounding issues related to Global Environmental Governance: language and most importantly its context. This book will become the 'yellow pages' for students and practitioners alike, assisting them in becoming 'fluent' in the ways of GEG and envirospeak.' James Gustave Speth, Dean, Yale School of Forestry, Former Administrator of UNDP 'A useful tool in order to come to terms with the vocabulary of GEG'. Harry Bauer, Environment and Planning C; Government and Policy, 2008. 'Well-crafted and unique, this will appeal to a specialized audience. Recommended for large academic or specialised collections' Mary Rumsey, BurrellesLuce, Library JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction * Part I: Global Environmental Governance: An Essay * Global Environmental Governance: An Essay * Part II: A Dictionary of Selected Terms, Concepts, Jargon, Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in Global Environmental Governance * Sources Used to Develop the Dictionary and List of Acronyms * Dictionary * Acronyms and Abbreviations * Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThere is now considerable unanimity that international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization (WTO), Bretton Woods Institutions and the international economic architecture need to be reformed in order to achieve greater democratic governance to tackle the myriad of challenges facing the world. Written by leading members of the international community under the auspices of the World Forum of Civil Society Networks - UBUNTU, this book provides a diverse and rich resource on all aspects of the reform of international organizations. The book introduces the reader to the main organizations of the international multilateral system, presents proposals for reform and provides an analysis of the political action required to achieve global democratic governance. Trade Review'Neither 'business as usual' nor the 'status quo ante' are acceptable options. This UBUNTU book makes an important contribution to informing the increasingly urgent debate around creating the conditions for a much more just, democratic and sustainable world.' Jomo Kwame Sundaram, UN Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development. 'Reforming international institutions is an idea whose time has come, and the UBUNTU Forum is well placed to keep the momentum going. Its approach is inclusive, non-confrontational, and most likely to convince political leaders, senior officials from international organizations and civil society activists to work together to achieve a common goal: a safer, healthier, better world, for all to enjoy and leave to their children.' C cile Molinier, Director, UNDP Office in Geneva. 'This incredible ensemble of influential global citizens tells us how to fix our broken or obsolete institutions and systems...Certainly worth a read for any outraged or aspiring good global citizen.' Ramesh Singh, Chief Executive, ActionAid International. '...provides a comprehensive overview of the current reform discussions and their history, as well as an array of suggestions.' Christoph Schwarte, Staff Lawyer, Foundation for International Environmental Law and DevelopmentTable of ContentsPart A. The World Campaign: Context and stages 1. By way of introduction: The World Forum of Civil Society Networks - UBUNTU, Democratic Worldwide Governance and the World Campaign for In-Depth Reform of the System of International Institutions 2. The World Campaign for In-Depth Reform of the System of International Institutions Part B. Analysis 3. Analysis of the evolution of the proposals for the Reform of the System of International Institutions 4. World Democratic Governance 5. The 2006 war in Lebanon and the role of the United Nations Part C. The Proposals - In General 6. Proposals for the Reform of the System of International Institutions. Future Scenarios 7. Proposals for the Reform of the System of International Institutions to make another world possible - The London Declaration' 8. Reforming the UN and other International Institutions Part D. The Proposals - Arranged by Themes 9. Concerning two international conferences, two different yet complementary momentums for progress along the analytical and propositive path towards the in-depth reform of our international institutions 10. Proposals for a new architecture for the system of international institutions for democratic worldwide governance 11. Proposals on reforming the General Assembly of the UN and the World Parliament 12. Proposals on institutional reforms for peace, disarmament, security for people, global justice and human rights 13. Proposals on institutional reforms for world social, environmental and economic wellbeing; or the dialectics of development, the environment, finance, and trade 14. An 'Open Letter to the new Secretary-General of the UN: Mr Ban Ki-moon'1 and the three broad issues in a process of in-depth reform of the system of international institutions 15. A multi-actor socio-political, global movement for global democratic governance

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Book SynopsisA sound understanding of public international law is indispensable for any lawyer, whether working in an international or domestic context. It is therefore important that students have a thorough theoretical understanding of international law issues, and are able to apply the relevant international legal rules to a given set of facts, so as to arrive at a legally coherent conclusion. This practical aspect of learning international law is often neglected in favour of more theoretical aspects - which is where this book comes in. The book offers a series of hypothetical practical cases in public international law, including some of its specialised branches, such as international human rights law and international criminal law. It challenges students to practise and familiarise themselves with the methodology and to write solutions to practical international legal questions. The book is in two parts: part one contains practical (exam-like) questions, while part two contains the solutions. The practical questions in part one are organised by subject, such as treaty law or state responsibility. One chapter is dedicated to more complex 'interconnected' cases, where students are asked to tackle problems which span multiple potential cases and topics. ENDORSEMENT 'An extremely interesting and innovative text that students studying Public International Law should find invaluable.' Associate Professor Joanne Sellick Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning, University of PlymouthTrade ReviewThis is a clearly-written and informative book that helps students to assess and apply their knowledge to specific problem scenarios and then check their own draft answers with the authors' suggested solutions. It should appeal to students on general public international law courses as an effective self-assessment tool and also to lecturers as an inspiration for setting seminar/workshop materials. -- Ali Raiss-Tousi * Birkbeck University of London *Table of ContentsIntroduction and General Presentation 1. Objectives 2. User’s guide 3. Methodology 4. Some advice on how to deal with practical cases 5. Acknowledgments 6. Feedback General recommended reading Part I: CASES Chapter 1 Subjects of Public International Law: States and International Organisations General plan: how to solve cases relating to subjects of international law The State and its constitutive elements Case 1.1 International organisations Case 1.2 Case 1.3 Recommended reading on subjects of public international law Chapter 2 Diplomatic Protection General plan to solve diplomatic protection cases, based on the ILC’s Draft Articles on Diplomatic Protection from 2006 Case 2.1 Case 2.2 Case 2.3 Case 2.4 Case 2.5 Recommended reading on diplomatic protection Chapter 3 Treaty Law General plan to solve treaty law cases based on the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 1969 Applicability of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT) Case 3.1 Reservations Case 3.2 Case 3.3 Competence to conclude treaties Case 3.4 ‘Pathologies’ of treaties: invalidity, termination and suspension Case 3.5 Case 3.6 Case 3.7 Case 3.8 Case 3.9 Case 3.10 Recommended reading on treaty law Chapter 4 Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts General plan to solve State responsibility cases based on the ILC Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts (2001) (SRA) Attribution and violation of an international obligation Case 4.1 Case 4.2 Case 4.3 Case 4.4 Case 4.5 Case 4.6 Circumstances precluding wrongfulness Case 4.7 Case 4.8 Case 4.9 Case 4.10 Recommended reading on State responsibility Chapter 5 International Dispute Settlement: The International Court of Justice General plan to solve questions related to the competence of the International Court of Justice to judge contentious cases General plan to solve questions related to the competence of the International Court of Justice to pronounce upon advisory opinions Issues of personal jurisdiction Case 5.1 Case 5.2 Forms of consent: reservations to optional clause declarations Case 5.3 Case 5.4 Case 5.5 Other forms of consent Case 5.6 Case 5.7 Case 5.8 Issues of admissibility Case 5.9 Advisory opinions Case 5.10 Recommended reading on the International Court of Justice Chapter 6 Use of Force General plan to solve cases on the use or threat of use of force Article 2 paragraph 4 of the UN Charter Case 6.1 Case 6.2 Article 51 of the UN Charter Case 6.3 Case 6.4 Case 6.5 Chapter VII of the UN Charter Case 6.6 Case 6.7 Recommended reading on the use of force Chapter 7 Interconnected Cases Case 7.1 Case 7.2 Case 7.3 Case 7.4 Case 7.5 Case 7.6 Case 7.7 Case 7.8 Case 7.9 Case 7.10 Case 7.11 Chapter 8 Specialised Branches of International Law International human rights law Case 8.1 Case 8.2 Case 8.3 Recommended reading on international human rights law International refugee law Case 8.4 Case 8.5 Case 8.6 Recommended reading on international refugee law International humanitarian law Case 8.7 Case 8.8 Case 8.9 Recommended reading on international humanitarian law International criminal law Case 8.10 Case 8.11 Case 8.12 Recommended reading on international criminal law International environmental law Case 8.13 Case 8.14 Recommended reading on international environmental law Part II: SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Chapter 1 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Subjects of Public International Law: States and International Organisations SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The State and its constitutive elements Case 1.1 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS International Organisations Case 1.2 Case 1.3 Chapter 2 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Diplomatic Protection Case 2.1 Case 2.2 Case 2.3 Case 2.4 Case 2.5 Chapter 3 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Treaty Law SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Applicability of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT) Case 3.1 SUGGESTED SOLUTION Reservations Case 3.2 Case 3.3 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Competence to conclude treaties Case 3.4 Situation (a) Situation (b) SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS ‘Pathologies’ of treaties: invalidity, termination and suspension Case 3.5 169 Case 3.6 172 Case 3.7 177 Case 3.8 179 Case 3.9 182 Case 3.10 185 Chapter 4 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Attribution and violation of an international obligation Case 4.1 Case 4.2 Case 4.3 Case 4.4 Case 4.5 Case 4.6 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Circumstances precluding wrongfulness Case 4.7 Case 4.8 Case 4.9 Case 4.10 Chapter 5 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS International Dispute Settlement: The International Court of Justice SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Issues of personal jurisdiction Case 5.1 Case 5.2 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Forms of consent – reservations to optional clause declarations Case 5.3 Case 5.4 Case 5.5 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Other forms of consent Case 5.6 Case 5.7 Case 5.8 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Issues of admissibility Case 5.9 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Advisory opinions Case 5.10 Chapter 6 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Use of Force SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Article 2 paragraph 4 of the UN Charter Case 6.1 Case 6.2 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Article 51 of the United Nations Charter Case 6.3 Case 6.4 Case 6.5 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter Case 6.6 Case 6.7 Chapter 7 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Interconnected Cases Case 7.1 Case 7.2 Case 7.3 Case 7.4 Case 7.5 Case 7.6 Case 7.7 Case 7.8 Case 7.9 Case 7.10 Case 7.11 Chapter 8 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Specialised Branches of International Law SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS International Human Rights Law Case 8.1 Case 8.2 Case 8.3 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS International Refugee Law Case 8.4 Case 8.5 Case 8.6 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS International Humanitarian Law Case 8.7 Case 8.8 Case 8.9 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS International Criminal Law Case 8.10 Case 8.11 Case 8.12 SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS International Environmental Law Case 8.13 Case 8.14

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Book SynopsisIntroduction.- Theoretical Framework: Participation Mechanisms before the ICJ.- Empirical Analysis of Contentious Cases.- Empirical Analysis of Advisory Proceedings.- The Existence of Informal Avenues.- Challenges and Alternatives for Expanding Participation.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction.- Part I The Human-Nature Relationship.- Western Liberal Societies.- Western Liberal and International Law.- Part II Nature and Intrinsic Legal Relevance.- Concepts of Intrinsic Legal Relevance and their Openness to Nature.- Specifying Nature as a Rights-Holder.- Part III The Critique and Potentials of Rights of Nature.- Facing Criticism.- Exploring Potentials.- Part IV Rights of Nature in Practice.- Rights of Nature in Liberal Legal Systems.- Rights of Nature in International Law.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisSuborbital Flight as an Object of Economic and Development Activities and Legislative Interventions.- The Legal Status of Suborbital Aviation within the International Regulatory Framework for Air and Space Use.- Key Administrative and Legal Issues Concerning Suborbital Flights in the Domestic Law of the United States.- Suborbital Activities in the United Kingdom, Australian, New Zealand, Italian and UAE domestic law.- Performance of Suborbital Activities in Polish and European Union law.- Damage and liability insurance for damage caused in connection with suborbital flight.- Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisPort State Control regime.- Conduct of Port State Control Officers.- Detention of vessels.- Conduct of investigations and inspections under MARPOL Annex I.- Investigations and inspections carried out under MARPOL Annex II.- Discharge requirements under MARPOL Annexes I and II.- More detailed inspections for vessel structural and equipment requirements.- Control of operational requirements.- ISM Code.- Port State Control procedures related to LRIT.- Port State Control under Tonnage 1969.- Certification of seafarers, manning and hours of rest.- 3 Port State Control inspections under MARPOL Annex VI.

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Book Synopsis1. International Organizations: Principles and General Rules.- 2. United Nations.- 3. European Organizations.- 4. Supranational Organizations: The European Union.- 5. Global Economic Organizations – WTO and the Institu-tions of Bretton Woods.- 6. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).

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Book Synopsis1. Introduction.- PART 1: The Concept of Intergenerational Equity.- 2. Intergenerational Equity in its Historical, Scholarly and Systemic Contexts.- 3. A Philosophical Perspective on Intergenerational Justice.- 4. Legal Nature of Intergenerational Equity: Normative Capacity and Legal Status.- 5. Open Issues of the Operational Framework of Intergenerational Equity.- PART 2: Intertemporal Law.- 6. The Existing Doctrine of Intertemporal Law.- 7. Modification of the Doctrine of Intertemporal Law to Intergenerational Equity.- 8. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisBiobanks are promising instruments of biomedical research and of transnational medicine in particular. Ethical, legal and social issues associated with biobanking, however, have recently led to a more critical view on this concept. All efforts addressing these concerns have been grounded on well-established standards of biomedical ethics such as informed consent procedures, protection of individual autonomy, benefit sharing etc. By additionally highlighting the widely neglected aspect of trust, this book aims at broadening the horizon of the ELSI-debate and thus filling a gap in current research on biobanking. The contributions of leading experts and junior researchers cover a wide field of disciplines relevant for biobanking including law, ethics, medicine, public health, social sciences, philosophy and theology. Table of ContentsFrom the contents: Framing the Field of Biobanking and Trust.- Ethical Issues.- Legal Issues.- Social Issues.

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Book SynopsisThe book provides an introduction to shipping in all its aspects. It is a valuable source of information for students of traditional maritime law as well as for those who seek to understand maritime and shipping services on a global scale. The text includes information and analytical content on national and international practices in shipping, including the age-old dichotomy between freedom in international shipping and the persistent demands of states to control specific maritime areas, as well as the tension between, on the one hand, the desire on the part of sovereign states to regulate and protect their shipping interests and, on the other, the abiding concern and unquestioned right of the international community to regulate the global shipping industry effectively, in order to ensure maritime safety, protection of the environment and fair competition.Table of ContentsFreedom in International Shipping.- Shipping as a Vital Service to World Trade.- The Sectors of Shipping.- Private Shipping Organisations.- The Interface with Governments: National and International.- Shipping Nationalism and Government Involvement.- Demise of Protectionism and Rise of Liberalisation.- Co-operation in Liner Shipping.- Development of Competition Policy and its Historical Evolution.- Maritime Governance.- Nationality and Registration of Ships: Concept and Practice.- Maritime Safety Standards: Compliance and Enforcement.- Maritime Security: Legal Framework in International Law.- Protection of the Marine Environment.- The Private Law of Marine Pollution.- Liability and Limitation of Liability.- Conclusion: The Current Milieu and Beyond.

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Book SynopsisSettlement of Disputes: Bay of Bengal.- Territorial and Maritime Disputes: South China Sea.- Settlement of Disputes: Maritime Delimitation.- The Practical Implications of Unresolved Maritime Boundaries: Special Reference to the Malaysian Position.- Moving from MPAs to Area-based Management Measures in the South China Sea.- The Necessity of Indonesia's Measures to Sink Vessels for IUU Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone.- Expanding the Environmental Regulatory Scope of UNCLOS Through the Rule of Reference: Potentials and Limits.- Improving the Freedom of Repairing Telecommunication Submarine Cables in Southeast Asia.- Problems and Processes of Restricting Navigation in Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas.- Regulating Exceptions for Research and Exploratory Fishing in Southern Ocean Marine Protected Areas.- Doctrines of Self-Defence on the High Seas under Law of the Sea.- International Arbitration of Maritime Delimitation.- China's Participation in the Global Ocean Governance Reform.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction.- Part I Military and criminal aspects.- 1. The War in Ukraine under International Law: Its Use of Force and Armed Conflict Aspects.- 2. Use of Force by Russia and jus ad bellum.- 3. Russia's War of Aggression against Ukraine and the Crime of Aggression.- 4. War in Ukraine and the International Court of Justice: Provisional Measures and the Third-Party Right to Intervene in Proceedings.- Part II Economic aspects.- 5. Economic Sanctions against Russia: Questions of Legality and Legitimacy.- 6. Freezing, Confiscation and Management of the Assets of the Russian Central Bank and the Oligarchs: Legality and Possibility under International Law.- 7. Trade Sanctions against Russia and their WTO Consistency: Focusing on Justification under National Security Exceptions.- 8. WTO Dispute Settlement and Trade Sanctions as Permissible Third-Party Countermeasures under Customary International Law.- 9. War in Ukraine and Implications for International Investment Law.- 10. Conclusions - Reflections on War in Ukraine and International Law.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Schools-Of-Thought: Advocates, Doctrines And Policy Perspectives.- Chapter 3. Conceptualizing Space Security.- Chapter 4. Space Policy, Strategy, And Doctrine: The United States, China, India And Pakistan.- Chapter 5. Space Militarization and Weaponization Capabilities.- Chapter 6. Global & Regional Space Order.- Chapter 7. United States-China Bilateral Relations in Space.- Chapter 8. Space Security Trilemma and Impacts on Regional Security.- Chapter 9. Pakistan's Space Program: Challenges and Opportunities.- Chapter 10. Challenges to International Space Governance.- Chapter 11. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of International Humanitarian Law sets out a black letter text of international humanitarian law accompanied by case analysis and extensive explanatory commentary by a team of distinguished and internationally renowned experts. This is the fourth edition of this influential and comprehensive handbook. It has been extensively updated and revised, taking into account recent legal developments, such as the 2017 Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty, as well as the ongoing debate on many old and new issues. Areas covered by the book include the notion of direct participation in hostilities; air and missile warfare; military operations in outer space; military cyber operations; belligerent occupation; operational detention; and the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflict. The continuing need to consider borderline issues of the law of armed conflict as well as the interplay of international humanitarian law, human rights law, and other branches of international law is highlighted. This Handbook provides an in-depth understanding of the development and current problems of the law of armed conflicts. It considers legal and policy issues both from the views of academics and military and diplomatic practitioners. Finally - and most importantly - it offers a complete account of activities that should be taken to improve the implementation and enforcement of international humanitarian law.Table of Contents1: Dieter Fleck: Introduction 2: Mary Ellen O'Connell: Historical Developments and Legal Basis 3: Jann K. Kleffner: Scope of Application of International Humanitarian Law 4: Nobuo Hayashi: General Principles of International Humanitarian Law 5: Knut Ipsen: Combatants and Non-Combatants 6: Marco Longobardo and Dieter Fleck: Means of Combat 7: Stefan Oeter: Methods of Combat 8: Knut Dörmann: Protection of Civilians 9: Knut Dörmann and Sylvain Vité: Occupation 10: Michael Bothe: Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts 11: Knut Dörmann and Tristan Ferraro: Humanitarian Assistance 12: Jann K. Kleffner with Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg: Protection of the Wounded, Sick, and Shipwrecked 13: Sandra Krähenmann: Protection of Prisoners in Armed Conflict 14: Jann K. Kleffner: Human Rights in Armed Conflct 15: Nilendra Kumar: Protection of Religious Personnel 16: Roger O'Keefe: Protection of Cultural Property 17: Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg: The Law of Armed Conflict at Sea 18: Michael Bothe: The Law of Neutrality 19: Dieter Fleck: The Law of Non-International Armed Conflict 20: Ben F. Klappe: The Law of International Peace Operations 21: Silja Vöneky: Implementation and Enforcement of International Humanitarian Law Annex: Distinctive Emblems

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Book SynopsisHuman use of marine resources is changing, as is the marine environment itself, and our understanding of marine ecosystems and biodiversity is developing. This open access book explores the challenges this raises for legal regimes pertaining to the oceans and their domestic implementation. It engages with developments in areas such as bioprospecting, fisheries, deep-sea mining and shipping. Several case studies discuss genetic resources and the implications of the new UN Agreement on marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. A team of experts suggest new approaches to questions of interpretation, established management principles, and institutional relationships. Not limiting their scope to the international law of the sea, they also examine international environmental law, intellectual property rights, and domestic law. The book broadens the scholarly debate and provides a timely reflection on the dramatic policy developments currently happening in the field of marine resource governance. It will be welcomed by lawyers, NGOs and policymakers. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the University of Gothenburg, Department of Law.

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Book SynopsisThis book is a tale of two towers,two wars and two visions. The two towers are those of the World Trade Center in New York, destroyed by a terrorist attack on 11 September 2001. The two wars are the War Against Terrorism and the War on Iraq. The two visions are of the international legal and political order for the twenty-first century. The issues involved in the War Against Terrorism and the War on Iraq are of fundamental importance because they may define the shape of international order for the twenty-first century. The book has a number of themes. First, it considers the principal international law and international order issues involved in the War Against Terrorism and in the War on Iraq in 2003. Specific attention is given to the application of international humanitarian and international human rights law in the wars. Secondly it asks how the international debate on the Iraq War was conducted and why? Finally it questions whether the post-1945 system of international laws and organizations is capable of surviving, and in what form? Chapter one outlines how the relationship between war and the international legal order has evolved and introduces the idea of 'complexity theory' as a framework for understanding the events and issues considered in this book. Chapter two considers the pattern of events from the attacks on the US on 9-11 to the Iraq War 2003. Chapter three addresses the issues of law and morality involved in the War Against Terrorism and the War on Iraq. Chapter four focuses on the moral and legal debate around the War on Iraq and chapter five considers the systemic consequences for international law doctrine and practice, giving particular weight to US policy and approaches and how other states have responded to them. Chapter six appraises the post-war situation in Iraq in terms of political and economic organisation and human rights. It also assesses the consequences of the status of post-war Iraq for the wider region. Chapter seven concludes the book by examining the possible implications of the War Against Terrorism and the War on Iraq for world order in the twenty-first century.Trade ReviewMcGoldrick writes with clarity and has made accessible...many of the difficult legal arguments in the area...[he] has a scholarly command of the doctrinal issues raised in the book...a valuable reference point for anyone interested in exploring international law and the two 'wars'. Madelaine Chiam The Modern Law Review July 2005 ...an accurate, well-written summary of the legal, political, and moral issues flowing from the wars on terrorism and Iraq...would make a useful reference in a public international law course. Kristy Pozniak Saskatchewan Law Review, Vol 68 2005 ...a book for everyone concerned with the influence of terrorism, the Bush administration, and the War in Iraq on international institutions and international law..Alongside the fine discussion of the legal and political issues at play, the author also attempts to introduce a theoretical framework that may have broad application in social science as well as law. Mark J. Harris, University of California, Berkeley The Law and Politics Book Review September 2004 For those that are already familiar with the legal issues involved in the military interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the more broad 'war on terror', this text will add some interesting policy and theoretical perspectives. A good number of issues are raised that will trigger readers to give further thought to, and debate about, the role of international law and the UN in the maintenance of international order. Alex Conte, University of Canterbury New Zealand Law Journal April 2005Table of Contents1 War and the International Legal Order 2 From ‘9-11’ to the ‘Iraq War 2003’ 3 International Law and the Wars on Terrorism and on Iraq 4 International Law and the Iraq War 2003 5 The United States and the International Legal System 6 Winning the Peace: An Iraq For the Iraqis 7 World Order(s) for the Twenty-First Century DOCUMENTS

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Book SynopsisDecentralization is sweeping the world and having dramatic and far-reaching impacts on resource management and livelihoods, particularly in forestry. This book is the most up-to-date examination of the themes, experiences and lessons learned from decentralization worldwide. Drawing on research and support from all of the major international forestry and conservation organizations, the book provides a balanced account that covers the impact of decentralization on resource management worldwide, and provides comparative global insights with wide implications for policy, management, conservation and resource use and planning. Topics covered include forest governance in federal systems, democratic decentralization of forests and natural resources, paths and pitfalls in decentralization and biodiversity conservation in decentralized forests. The book provides in-depth case studies of decentralization from Bolivia, Ghana, Indonesia, Russia, Scotland, Switzerland, Uganda and the US, as well as highlights from federal countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, India and Malaysia. It also addresses the critical links between the state, forests, communities and power relations in a range of regions and circumstances, and provides case examples of how decentralization has been viewed and experienced by communities in Guatemala, Philippines and Zimbabwe. The Politics of Decentralization is state-of-the-art coverage of decentralization and is essential for practitioners, academics and policy-makers across forestry and the full spectrum of natural resource management.Table of ContentsPART I THEMES IN DECENTRALIZATION * Forest Governance in Federal Systems: An Overview of Experiences and Implications for Decentralization * Democratic Decentralization in the Forestry Sector: Lessons Learned from Africa, Asia and Latin America * Paths and Pitfalls of Decentralization for Sustainable Forest Management: Experiences of the Asia Pacific Region * Choosing Representation: Institutions and Powers for Decentralized Natural Resources Management * The Experience of the Food and Agriculture Organization with Decentralization in the Forest Sector * Implications for Biodiversity Conservation of Decentralized Forest Resources Management * PART II COUNTRY CASES * Decentralization of the Forestry Sector: Indonesia's Experience * Forests and Decentralization in Switzerland: A Sampling * Decentralization of Forest Management in Bolivia: Who Benefits and Why? * Decentralization and Forest Management in Uganda * Decentralization of Federal Forestry Systems in Ghana * The Push-Me, Pull-You of Forest Devolution in Scotland * Main Features of Russia's Forest Management System * Forest Resources Decision-Making in the US * PART III COMMUNITY VOICES * Decentralized Natural Resources Management in the Chiredzi District of Zimbabwe: Voices from the Ground * Decentralizing Protected Area Management at Mount Kitanglad * State, Forest and Community: Decentralization of Forest Administration in Guatemala * Decentralization: Issues, Lessons and Reflections *

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Book SynopsisAs the process of globalization continues and power imbalances between decision-making institutions become increasingly apparent, the need for a critical assessment of the way in which we manage our interaction with the natural environment becomes ever more urgent. Good governance was identified at the World Summit on Sustainable Development as a critical factor for ensuring successful sustainable development. This book builds on the briefing papers that were presented at the Summit, taking further the discussions of the WEHAB agenda (Water, Energy, Health, Agriculture and food, and Biodiversity - the five international priority sectors highlighted by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan). This is a unique offering on the role and reform of global institutions and processes, raising issues that have previously been neglected in international discussions.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Setting the Scene * Outcomes from the World Summit for Sustainable Development * Part 1: The Three Pillars of Sustainability * Environment: The Path of Global Environmental * Governance: Form and Function in Historical Perspective * Economy: The Economic Problem of Sustainable Governance * Society: Participation and Engagement * Part II: The 'WEHAB' Issues * Water: Water and Governance * Energy: Energy Governance, Poverty and Sustainable Development * Health: Health and Sustainable Development - Addressing the Challenges Post-Johannesburg * Agriculture: Improving Governance for Food Security and Agriculture * Biodiversity: Biodiversity Governance after Johannesburg * Conclusion: Where Next?

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Book Synopsis'A compelling contribution to our evolving understanding of the links between trade, aid and security � and what the international community needs to do to ensure peace and development in the world.' Achim Steiner, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme 'For far too long the international community ahs stood by while countries around the world descend into conflict and anarchy. We need to understand how we can engage more effectively with fragile and failing states. Trade, Aid and Security is an important step in this direction.' Jan Pronk, Special Representative of the UN General Secretary in Sudan and Former Minister of Development and the Environment, The Netherlands. 'As we begin to contemplate what the post-Iraq world will look like it is vital that we reflect on the limits of the utility of hard power and the importance that development can play in avoiding failed states before they fail, preventing conflicts and more successfully re-building states. This timely book makes a most important contribution to that process.' Lord Paddy Ashdown, UN High Representative for Boznia and Herzegovina, 2002 � 2006 Leader of UK Liberal Democrat Party, 1988 � 1999 'As UN Special Representative to the Great Lakes Region of Africa I have seen the devastating impact of the trade in �conflict resources� with my own eyes. Amongst much else, this book shows how different trade and aid politics can tackle the trade in conflict resources and make a real contribution to secure societies. It is essential reading.' Mohamed Sahnoun, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Central and East Africa. Iraq, Afghanistan, Darfur. All resonate loudly on the international stage, exposing and illustrating the intractable links between global security, control over naturals resources � be it oil, water, timber or 'conflict diamonds' � and the manipulation of foreign aid and international trade policy. This volume, written by leading authorities from across the globe, introduces the linkages between trade, aid and security, and exposes how inappropriate or misused trade and aid policy can and do undermine security and contribute to violence and the disintegration of national states. On a practical level they demonstrate how six key areas of trade and aid policy can be used to help forge stability and security, reduce the likelihood of armed conflict, and assist economic and political recovery in our war-torn world.Trade Review'This book presents a remarkable analysis of the multiple linkages between aid, trade and security and provides thoughtful alternatives to current ways aid is delivered and trade regulated... highly recommended to practitioners and researchers working on issues related to aid conditionality.' Natural Resources ForumTable of ContentsIntroduction: Trade, Aid and Security: An Agenda for Peace and Development * Designing Conflict-sensitive Trade Policy * Developing Conflict-sensitive Aid: The Relationship between Aid and Conflict * Promoting 'Good' Governance through Trade and Aid: Instruments of Coercion or Vehicles of Communication? * Building Markets for Conflict-free Goods * Promoting Conflict-sensitive Business in Fragile States: Redressing Skewed Incentives * Managing Revenues from Natural Resources and Aid * Conclusion: Prospects for Peace and Progress *

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Book SynopsisThe integration of development and climate objectives is increasingly recognized as significant in research and policy making. In practice, some development aims, such as poverty alleviation, enhancing energy security and access or improving health, also have potential climate benefits. The challenge is to find a broadly applicable range of effective policies and actions that realize development objectives and at the same time result in real climate benefits. This special issue of the Climate Policy journal focuses on new evidence that identifies options for action, examining how development strategies, policies and decisions can be made more sustainable by integrating climate change considerations and overcoming the barriers that hinder implementation. It also explores what lessons exist for policy at the national and international level and looks at how promising options for local policies can be scaled-up through international initiatives. It also examines how international policy frameworks can create the conditions for integrated development and climate policies. The outcomes provide useful contributions to sustainable development planning on issues such as poverty reduction, rural development, disaster preparedness, energy and transport as well as to the discussions at national and international level regarding next steps to deal with climate change.Table of ContentsIntegrating Development and Climate Policies * Integrating Development and Climate Policies: National and International Benefits * Methods for Quantifying Benefits of Sustainable Development Policies and Measures (SD-PAMs) * Bilateral and Multilateral Financial Assistance for the Energy Sector of Developing Countries * Financing the Integration of Climate Change Mitigation into Development * Adaptation and the Poor: Development, Resilience and Transition * Adapting Development Cooperation to Adapt to Climate Change * Climate Adaptation from a Poverty Perspective * Sustainable Development and Climate Change: Lessons from Country Studies * Brazilian Transport Initiatives with GHG Reductions as a Co-benefit

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Book SynopsisThe international development community invests billions of dollars to improve organisational capacity. But real-life practice is poorly understood and undervalued as a distinct professional domain. Written by practitioners, this innovative publication is designed to make capacity development more professional and increasingly effective in achieving development goals. Practical illustrations draw on experiences from the civic, government and private sectors. A central theme is to understand capacity as more than something internal to organisations. This book shows how capacity also stems from connections between different types of actor and the levels in society at which they operate. The content is crafted for a broad audience of practitioners in capacity development: consultants, managers, front-line workers, trainers, facilitators, leaders, advisors, programme staff, activists, and funding agencies. Published with SNVTrade Review'To improve results, business would often take an 'organisational development' perspective. But this approach is less well established for development challenges usually involving multiple actors. This volume will go a long way to closing this gap by helping development professionals craft practical strategies for long-term improvement.' Peter Senge, Director of the Center for Organizational Learning at the MIT Sloan School of Management, author of The Fifth Discipline 'Here is a wealth of practical experience, amplified by a style and format that makes everything clear and accessible. It is a carefully crafted piece of work that will be recognized as a benchmark resource for this critical area of development challenges.' Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director of Greenpeace International, former CEO of Civicus 'Through reflection on individual stories this book illustrates what works, why and how. It is a source of inspiration for those who want to increase the return on the billions invested yearly in this area.' Koos Richelle, Director General EuropeAid Cooperation Office, European Commission 'In linking the local and international, this book is an essential resource for every capacity development practitioner.' Chiku Malunga, Malawian capacity development practitioner, author on African organisational development 'Provides essential approaches for empowering local actors to create their own solutions, while dealing with their wider relationships. A vital contribution to achieving effectiveness and scale in a time when the paradigm of top-down policy solutions has simply not delivered.' Herman Wijffels, co-chair of World Connectors, former Netherlands representative at the World Bank 'Capacity development is one of the defining ideas within contemporary international development and stems from the conviction and experience that addressing social, economic and environmental issues calls for greater capabilities in society in individual human capital, in communities, groups, organisations, sectors and institutions...The practitioners through their own experience and understanding of capacity present a profile of methods, concepts, competencies and common challenges. ' Organiser Weekly 'The diversity of experience offered in this volume is one of its major strengths and as such the book is a very useful source of inspiration for CD practitioners looking for cases paralleling their current efforts.' Lars Udsholt, Capacity in DevelopmentTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Perspectives on Capacity Multiple Dimensions Multiple Actors Multiple Levels Part II: Establishing Your Practice Advisers' Roles Thematic and Change Expertise Ownership, Authority and Conflict Whose Values Count? Organizational Development as a Source 'Reading' Situations Dialogue Part III: Working with Connections Institutions, Power and Politics Public Accountability Micro-Macro Gap Working with Value Chains Engaging with Community Based Organizations Leadership Development Knowledge Networking Part IV: Improving on Results Measuring Capacity Development Time Matters Self-Reflection Accountability and Learning Part V: Looking Ahead Taking Stock Capacity Development Market? What Next?

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Book SynopsisAs greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated and contentious voices fill the air, the question gains urgency: How can people with widely varying viewpoints agree to address climate change? Each participant in the debate seems to have a different agenda, from protecting economic growth in developing countries to protecting the energy industry in industrialized countries, from those aghast at the damage done to the Earth to optimists who think we just need to adjust our technological approach. Debating Climate Change sorts through the tangle of arguments surrounding climate change to find paths to unexpected sites of agreement. Using an innovative sociological approach – combined discourse and social network analyses – Elizabeth L. Malone analyzes 100 documents representing a range of players in this high-stakes debate. Through this she shows how even the most implacable adversaries can find common ground - and how this common ground can be used to build agreement. Written in a clear, accessible style, this original research and insightful use of communication analysis will help advance understanding and negotiation on climate change throughout the pivotal times to come. Published with Science in SocietyTrade Review'As climate change has moved from the science pages to the front page of the world's newspapers, this very timely book makes sense of the current debates in climate policy. With admirable rigour Elizabeth L. Malone demonstrates that despite the diversity of arguments, all is not yet lost and agreement is in reach.' Dr Richard J.T. Klein, Stockholm Environment Institute 'Climate change calls for new engagement across partisan, disciplinary, and institutional divides. Elizabeth Malone's important new book helps us better understand these fault lines and find ways to bring people and ideas together.' Barry Rabe, Professor, Gerald Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan 'The book is well written and takes the reader gradually through the analytical process...This is an interesting read for all those interested in the climate change debate' Proceedings of the Institution of Civil EngineersTable of ContentsPreface: Climate Change in the Spotlight 1. Introduction: Trying to Make Sense of Disparate Arguments about Climate Change 2. The Many Faces of Dispute 3. Climate Change - Part of Globalization? 4. Arguments - Agreeing and Disagreeing 5. Finding Common Ground: The Features of the Arguments Themselves 6. Elements of Arguments as Social Links 7. Beyond Family Ties: Social Network Analysis 8. Prospects for the Debate: Endless Recycling of Arguments or Movement toward Agreement? Appendix 1 Arguments sorted by family with coded rhetorical features Appendix 2. Documents listed by argument Visit http://www.earthscan.co.uk/dcc for free electronic supplementary material: First-stage analysis of the 100 documents examined in this book.

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Book SynopsisThis four-volume set, edited by a leading expert in the field, brings together in one collection a series of papers that have been fundamental to the development of renewable energy as a defined discipline. Some of the papers were first published many years ago, but they remain classics in their fields and retain their relevance to the understanding of current issues. The papers have been selected with the assistance of an eminent international editorial board. The set includes a general introduction and each volume is introduced by a new overview essay, placing the selected papers in context. The range of subject matter is considerable, including coverage of all the main renewable technologies, the fundamental principles by which they function, and the issues around their deployment such as planning, integration and socio-economic assessment. Overall, the set provides students, teachers and researchers, confronted with thousands of journal articles, book chapters and grey literature stretching back decades, with a ready-made selection of and commentary on the most important key writings in renewable energy. It will be an essential reference for libraries concerned with energy, technology and the environment.Trade Review'This timely compendium will be valuable for researchers entering the field and a valuable launch pad for businesses and other organisations developing and implementing sustainable energy systems.' Mark Diesendorf, Institute of Environmental Studies, University of New South Wales, Australia 'In response to energy security, economic growth, and climate change challenges, renewable energies is now a major and growing area of investments globally. These unique volumes offer perspectives on the evolution of renewables and their continued success. They are recommended to all interested in action for sustainability!' Thomas B. Johansson, International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, Lund University, Sweden and Co-Chair, Global Energy Assessment, IIASATable of ContentsVolume I: Renewable Energy Origins and Flows 1. History Energy use by humans and their societies, milestones in technology development 2. Flows Solar energy cycle, creation of indirect flows and deposits 3. Resource base and demand Size of renewable energy resources, temporal variations, demand emphasis on measures that work in synergy with renewable energy Volume II: Renewable Energy Technologies I 1. Solar electricity Photovoltaic devices, photoelectrochemical devices, e.g. organic or polymer-based 2. Solar heat Small building-integrated, large communal concepts, concentrators Volume III: Renewable Energy Technologies II 1. Wind energy Converter types, on- and off-shore constructions 2. Biofuels Solid, liquid and gaseous fuels derived from agriculture, forestry and aquaculture 3. Other sources for conversion Hydropower, geothermal energy, wave power, etc. Volume IV: Renewable Energy in Society 1. Integrated approaches Integrating individual renewable energy technologies into supply systems 2. Socio-economic and environmental assessment Prices, direct and full cost, environmental assessment, life-cycle analysis 3. Scenario construction and analysis From visions to consistent and implementable system structures 4. Sustainability, planning and policy Visions, plans, policy requirements, communication, dealing with obstacles

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Book SynopsisPersonal carbon trading is rapidly moving up the political agenda as recognition grows of its potential to address urgent issues of climate change and natural resource use. Under personal carbon trading schemes a carbon allowance would be allocated to each individual, to be used and traded in the same way as in national and international carbon trading schemes. This volume presents the latest research on personal carbon trading at different scales - from the effects on the individual, communities and organisations, to its place in national, EU (including the EU ETS) and global policy landscapes. It presents key research on the economic and policy barriers and implications, and will be essential reading for anyone involved in emissions trading research or policymaking.Table of ContentsPCT at EU and International Level 1. Personal Carbon Trading in the Context of the EU Emission Trading Scheme 2. PCT in Different National Contexts PCT at a National Level 3. The Economics of Personal Carbon Trading: a Review 4. The Interaction of Existing and Proposed Economic Instruments and Personal Carbon Trading Schemes 5. Barriers to Personal Carbon Trading in the Policy Arena 6. Policing Carbon: Design and Enforcement Options for Personal Carbon Trading PCT and Individuals, Communities and Organisations 7. Effects of Personal Carbon Allowances on Decision-Making: Evidence from an Experimental Simulation 8. Social Acceptability of Personal Carbon Allowances: Findings from a Mixed-method Study PCT Variants - Brief Contributions 9a. Upstream, Downstream 9b. An Upstream Alternative to Personal Carbon Trading

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Book Synopsis'This book is valuable for and beyond the international development industry. It deftly leads a non-specialist through the maze of ideas and arguments plaguing the concept of civil society, and critically examines how and what happens, when the international aid system tries to turn confusing and complex political theory into effective development policy and practice fitting the individual preconditions and historical trajectories of the worlds varied nations. The comparative evidence, analysis and recommendations on offer are essential reading for anyone attempting to understand or ''build'' someone else's - as well as their own - civil society, especially when justifying the use of tax payers' money to do so.' ALAN FOWLER, CO-FOUNDER, INTRAC 'This book will be really useful to numerous readers, 011 a subject becoming ever more topical in the world of development and beyond. It puts order into the deeply confused debate about civil society, describes what the aid donors are doing to pursue their new goals, offers four penetrating case studies, and concludes with sensible suggestions for future policy. The authors have made a practical and lucid assessment of the huge civil society literature; they have also contributed valuably to it, and deserve to he listened to.' PROFESSOR ROBERT CASSEN, LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Northern governments and NGOs are increasingly convinced that civil society will enable people in developing countries to escape the poverty trap. Civil Society and the Aid Industry, the product of extensive research by the prestigious North-South Institute in Canada, makes a critical appraisal of this new emphasis in the aid industry. It explores the roles of Northern governmental, multilateral and non-governmental agencies in supporting civil society, presenting in-depth case studies of projects in Peru, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Hungary, and gives detailed policy recommendations intended to improve the effectiveness and appropriateness of future projects. Originally published in 1998Table of ContentsAcknowledgements About the Research Team The Editor The Authors The Advisors Acronyms List of Figures, Tables and Boxes Introduction: All Roads Lead to Rome Alison Van Rooy Why Bother About Civil Society? Origins 1. Civil Society as Idea: An Analytical Hatstand? Alison Van Rooy What is Civil Society? Keeping Analysis Separate from Hope 2. Out of the Ivory Tower: Civil Society and the Aid System Alison Van Rooy and Mark Robinson What is Civil Society Supposed to Do? What is the Aid System Doing? What Next? 3. Hungary: Civil Society in the Post-Socialist World Ferenc Miszlivetz and Katalin Ertsey The Metamorphosis of Civil Society Mapping Donor Interventions: Do they Matter in the Big Picture? 4. Sri Lanka: Civil Society, the Nation and the State-building Challenge Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Mapping Civil Society Mapping Donors Civil Society and the Aid Industry Conclusion 5. Kenya: The State, Donors and the Politics of Democratization Wachira Maina Civil Society in Africa Civil Society and the State in Kenya Today Donor Support for Civil Society Reconstructing the State, Donor and Civil Society Relationships 6. Peru: Civil Society and the Autocratic Challenge Pepi Patron Mapping Civil Society in Peru Mapping Northern Donor Intervention Ideas About Power Relationships 7. The Art of Strengthening Civil Society Alison Van Rooy What We Found Theory The Aid Industry 'Strengthening' Civil Society The Impact on Donors Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisEC law is now a pervasive part of the legislation affecting business, government agencies, the voluntary sector and the individual citizen across the whole of the European Union. This uniquely comprehensive and accessible guide provides a simple and practical explanation of the most important aspects of EC environmental law. In straightforward terms it introduces the EC and its institutions and explains where EC environmental law and policy can be found. It discusses the main environmental laws relating to air and noise, chemicals and industrial risks, nature conservation, waste and water, and explains how these laws can be used to ensure environmental protection. The book also explains the EC's law-making procedures and discusses the stages at which lobbying can be used to influence the content of future EC environmental laws. Useful case studies and suggestions for further reading for those wishing to research a particular area are also included. This book will be an invaluable source of reference and practical guidance for lawyers, business, local government, environmental groups and all those needing to understand and use EC law in this area. Dorothy Gillies is a lawyer and lecturer in law at the University of Glasgow. She has worked in the European Parliament and in the European Commission's Directorate-General XI for Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection. Originally published in 1998Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Boxes Acronyms and Abbreviations About this Book Part One Background Information 1. The European Community and its Institutions The Formation and Development of the European Community and the European Union The EC's Main institutions and Bodies European Commission What is the Commission and How is it Organized? What does the Commission Do? Council of the European Union What is the Council and How is it Organized? What does it Do? European Parliament What is the European Parliament and How is it Organized? What does it Do? Economic and Social Committee What is it and What does it Do? Committee of the Regions What is it and What does it Do? European Court of Justice and Court of First Instance What are they and How are they Organized? What do they Do? European Ombudsman What is it and What does it Do? European Environment Agency What is it and What does it Do? 2. Sources of EC environmental Policy and Law Introduction to EC environmental Policy and Law Action Programmes for the Environment Sources of EC Environmental Law EC Treaty Directives Regulations Decisions International Agreements Case Law of the European Court and Court of First Instance 3. Reading EC Environmental Laws Finding Laws, Proposals for Laws and other Information Finding Case Law of the European Court and the Court of First Instance The Structure of EC Laws Part Two EC Laws for the Protection of the Environment 4. Some general EC Environmental Laws Introduction Environmental Impact Assessment Access to Environmental Information Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Eco-management and Audit Scheme Eco-labelling Laws on EL4 Selected Cases on EL4 Law on Access to Environmental Information Selected Cases on Access to Environmental Information Law on IPPC Law on Eco-management and Audit Law on Eco-labelling 5. Air and Noise Introduction Air Noise Air Quality Standards Air Quality in Relation to Specific Substances General Air Quality Control on Emissions Emissions from Industry The Basic Framework Detailed Requirements for Certain Industries Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Emissions from Vehicles Emissions of Carbon Dioxide and other Greenhouse Gases Emissions from Volatile Organic Compounds Fuel Quality Standards Noise Laws relating to Air Selected Cases Relating to Air Laws Relating to Noise 6. Chemicals and Industrial Risks Introduction Dangerous Chemicals and Substances Evaluating the Risks of Substances Marketing and Use Classification, Packaging and Labelling Restrictions on Specific Substances Pesticides Biocides Asbestos Batteries Ozone-depleting Substances Genetically Modified Microorganisms (GMOs) Contained Use of GMOs Release of GMOs Major Accident Hazards of Certain Industrial Activities Transport of Dangerous Goods By Sea By Road By Rail Export and Import of Dangerous Substances Transport of Radioactive Substances Laws Relating to Chemical and Industrial Risks 7. Nature Conservation Introduction Birds, Animals, Plants and Habitats within the EC Protection of Birds Identification and Protection of Bird Habitats Identification Protection of Bird Habitats Protection of Animal and Plant Species Identification and Protection of Plant and Animal Habitats Identification Protection of Animal and Plant Habitats Protection of Forests Restrictions on the Use of Large Drift Nets International Agreements on the Protection of Species and their Habitats Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats Convention on Biological Diversity Convention on the Protection of the Alps Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources International Tropical Timber Agreement Trade in Wild Animals and Plants Endangered Species Seal Skins Fur from Leghold Traps Laws Relating to Nature Conservation Selected Cases on Nature Conservation 8. Waste Introduction Waste and Hazardous Waste Waste Incineration Municipal Waste Incinerators Hazardous Waste Incinerators Specific Categories of Waste Packaging Waste Waste Oils PCBs and PCTs Sewage Sludge Batteries and Accumulators Titanium Dioxide Supervision and Control of Shipments of Waste Laws Relating to Waste Selected Cases Relating to Waste 9. Water Introduction Quality of Waters used for Particular Purposes Bathing Water Fish and Shellfish Waters Drinking Water Control of Discharges to Water Dangerous Substances Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Protection of Groundwater (Aquifers) Urban Waste Water Treatment Nitrates from Agricultural Sources International Agreements in Relation to Water Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-based Sources (Paris Convention) Agreement for Cooperation in Dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil and other Harmful Substances (Bonn Agreement) Convention on Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Helsinki Convention) Convention for the Protection of the Rhine against Chemical Pollution Laws Relating to Water Selected Cases Relating to Water Part Three Using EC Law to Protect the Environment 10. Using EC Environmental Laws in the Member States Introduction Relying Directly on Directives The Principles of Direct Effect and Supremacy What Provisions in an Environmental Directive could be Relied on Directly? How can Provisions in a Directive be Used to Protect the Environment? Who can a Directive be Used Against? Relying on International Environmental Agreements Sympathetic Interpretation Selected Cases on Using EC Environmental Laws in the Member States 11. Suing the State for its Failure to Comply with EC Environmental Law The Conditions which need to be Fulfilled in Suing the state Conditions 1 and 2 - the Law Infringed was Intended to Give Rights to Individuals and the Content of those Rights is Identifiable on the Basis of the Provisions of the Directive Alone Condition 3 - the Breach of Community Environmental Law was 'Sufficiently Serious' Condition 4 - there was a Direct Causal Link between the Breach of Duty by the State and the Loss or Damage Suffered by the Individual Consequences of Suing the State Cases Relating to Suing the State 12. What do National Courts have to do to Make Sure that EC Environmental Laws are Applied? Introduction What must National Courts do to Allow Individuals to Use their Community Law Rights? Requests for Preliminary Rulings Cases on what National Courts have to do to Ensure that EC Environmental Laws are Applied 13. Making a Complaint to the Commission The Commission's Complaints Procedure What can a Complaint to the Commission be about? Who can make a Complaint? What Information should be in a Complaint? How to Speed up Processing of a Complaint What Happens once the Commission Receives a Complaint? What Happens once a Case has been Referred to the European Court? What are the Limits of the Complaints Procedure? 14. Sending Petitions to the European Parliament and Getting Help from MEPs The Petitions Procedure What can a Petition be about? Who can Send a Petition to the Parliament? What Information should be in a Petition? What Happens once a Petition has been Sent to the Parliament? How to Speed up the Processing of a Petition Other Ways to get help from MEPs 15. Making a Complaint to the European Ombudsman The Ombudsman's Complaints Procedure What can a Complaint to the Ombudsman be about? Who can make a Complaint to the Ombudsman? What Information should be in a Complaint to the Ombudsman? What happens once a Complaint has been Sent to the Ombudsman? Part Four Influencing Future EC Environmental Laws 16. How are EC Laws Made? Introduction How do the EC Institutions Make Laws? The Consultation Procedure The Current Position What will Happen to the Consultation Procedure when the Amsterdam Treaty Comes into Force? The Cooperation Procedure The Current Position What will Happen to the Cooperation Procedure when the Amsterdam Treaty Comes into Force? The CO-decision Procedure The Current Position What will Happen to the CO-decision Procedure when the Amsterdam Treaty Comes into Force? 17. How to Influence Future EC Environmental Laws Introduction How to Find out what EC Environmental Laws are Planned Some General Points about Trying to Influence Proposed Environmental Laws How can Individuals or Environmental Groups Influence the Content of Future EC Environmental Laws? Stage 1 -A Proposal for a New Law is Prepared Introduction A Policy Decision is Taken to Propose a New Law and Policy Objectives are Agreed upon Can the Commission be 'Encouraged' to Propose a New Environmental Law? A Proposal is Drafted A First Draft of the Proposal is Circulated The Commission Adopts the Draft as its Formal Proposal for a New Law Stage 2 - The Proposal is Sent to the Council and is Considered by ECOSOC, Committee of the Regions and European Parliament What does the Council do at this Stage? What is the Role of ECOSOC and COR at this Stage? What Happens when the Proposal is Sent to the European Parliament? The Proposal is Examined in one of Parliament's Committees A Vote is Taken by the Whole Parliament (the First Reading) The Second Reading Stage 3 - The Proposal is Considered by the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) before Final Adoption by the Council How can an Environmental Group get its Point Across to the Key People in the Institutions? Conclusion 18. Where to Find out More Introduction Where to Find More Information European Documentation Centres (EDCs) Office for Official Publications of the EC (EUR-OP) Internet Information from the Community's Institutions and Organizations European Parliament Commission, Council and European Environment Agency Laws Relating to Access to Information from the Institutions 19. The EC's Organization, Useful Contacts and Addresses Introduction Environmental Organizations European Commission The Directorates and Units of DG XI of the Commission European Commission Offices in the Member States Council of the European Union European Parliament Information Offices of the European Parliament in Member States Economic and Social Committee Committee of the Regions European Court of Justice and Court of First Instance European Ombudsman European Environment Agency Office for Official Publications of the European Communities (EUR-OP) Sales Agents for EC Official Publications Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisArguably the greatest challenges facing humanity are environmental. However, they are routinely under-reported in the media. Pressure groups and governments trying to get information through to the public often blame the media, but the picture is not necessarily this simple. This text presents the state of knowledge about media treatment and public understanding of key environmental issues, above all, climate change and biodiversity loss, which have enormous implications for economic, social and environmental security, yet mean little to the person in the street. The concept of sustainable development, which underpins responses to these problems is also shown to be unknown by most people.Trade Review'At a time when far too many people are still starry-eyed about the media's interest in covering the environment, The Daily Globe is a dose of harsh reality. It explains why most environment specialists have to spend their time reporting on disasters... rather than on the long-term developments that are shaping the future. I wish every senior editor would read it.' Alex Kirby, presenter, BBC Radio Four's Costing the Earth, former BBC environment correspondent.Table of ContentsPreface * Part I: Global Environmental Change, the Public and the Media * Part II: Reporting Global Environmental Change * Part III: Understanding Environment, the Public and the Media * Part IV: Making the Environment News * Appendix 1: Climate Change: a Note by the UK Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir Robert M May, September 1997 * Appendix 2: The Present Status and the Future Prospects for Sir Robert M May * Index

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Book SynopsisCivilizations fail when they become trapped in a way of looking at the world that no longer works. For many, globalization is pushing us to the edge of disaster - an onward march of blinkered vision, encouraging passivity, moral blindness and a culture of dependency.A Community Manifesto is an elegantly written polemic offering a new way of looking at our social, cultural and economic realities. Tackling the crucial dimensions of personal responsibility, consensus and community, it shows how we can find a new language through which we can reinvigorate our individual and social lives, developing the resourcefulness we need but which proves so difficult to cultivate. The vision it presents is persuasive and very timely - only by building community can human society evolve and progress.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Spectre of Doubt * A Thoroughly Modern Way of Living * Ways of the World * Regaining a Sense of Direction * Focusing the Mind * Notes and References * Index

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Book SynopsisAt the start of the 21st century, fighting poverty and protecting the environment are two of the most urgent challenges facing the international community. Environmental changes will jeopardize people's survival to an even greater extent in the future, and will hit the poor hardest. To meet these challenges, it will be essential to breathe new life into the partnership between industrialized and developing countries. It will be equally essential to combine poverty reduction with environmental protection in an integrated policy structure spanning all levels from local to global. In this report, the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) shows that global environmental policy is a prerequisite for global poverty reduction. WBGU analyses the relevant policy processes and delivers recommendations charting the way forward. 'With its interdisciplinary approach, providing a complex and systematic analysis of the poverty-environment nexus, WBGU's latest report breaks new ground. Indira Gandhi's old, convenient maxim was 'Poverty is the biggest polluter'. Put forward at the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, it has been sorely misused ever since to override environmental precaution and prioritize economic development strategies instead. The new WBGU report maps out a way to shape a coherent environment and development policy. This report revitalizes the Rio spirit and gives it a robust scientific base'. Prof Dr Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, Member of the German Bundestag (MdB)Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction * Part II: Integrative environment and development policy � The Rio vision * The Rio process * Concerted environment and development policy at a global scale * Principles of sustainable development in international law and ways to render them operable * Part III: Poverty, vulnerability and environmental change � The settings and trends * Conceptual fundamentals * Dimensions of poverty * Environmental change and poverty * The global setting: Key factors * New approaches towards an integrated analysis of regional vulnerability: Case studies on Burkina Faso and northeast Brazil * Implementing, financing and advancing international goals * Part IV: Linkages among international environment and development policy spheres * The new setting of global politics * Assessment of key policy processes and institutions * Socio-political obstacles to sustainable policies and the role of interest groups * R�sum�: Challenges in shaping the institutional framework * Part V: Reducing poverty and protecting the environment: Recommendations for integrated policies * Linking environment and development policy * Rio strategies: Examples of self-reinforcing dynamics * Global governance: Reforming the multilateral institutional architecture * Implementing international agreements * Fostering good governance in developing countries * Financing * Part VI: Reducing poverty and protecting the environment: Research recommendations * Knowledge for orientation * Knowledge for action * Part VII: Core messages *

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Book SynopsisTechnical co-operation involving northern experts transferring expertise to the south has not always worked. In fact it has sometimes been counter-productive, fostering a dependency on outside help rather than creating a genuine indigenous capability. This study by experts from Harvard University and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) uses a range of country studies to analyze what has worked in the past, what hasn't, and how to ensure that future co-operation results in genuine capacity building and ownership of the new capabilities by the recipients. It aims to offer a framework for evaluating different methods to achieve these goals. The volume is a companion to the earlier Capacity for Development, and should be useful for all those working in international development, as well as researchers, academics and students.Table of ContentsForeword * Preface * Accra Outcomes Statement * Acknowledgements * Part 1: Introduction and Overview - Introduction: Rethinking Capacity Development for Today's Challenges * Overview: Meeting the Capacity Development Challenge: Lessons for Improving Technical Cooperation * Part 2: Country Studies - Bangladesh: Applying Technical Cooperation to Health and Financial Reform * Bolivia: the Political Context of Capacity Development * Egypt: Building Private Sector Capacity through Technical Cooperation * The Kyrgyz Republic: Developing New Capacities in a Post-Transition Country * Philippines: Bringing Civil Society into Capacity Development * Uganda: Driving Technical Cooperation for National Capacity Development * Statistical Annex * About the Authors

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Book SynopsisThe world's trade regime is promoted by international agencies and most governments as the best way to lift the poor out of poverty and achieve sustainable development. But does it contribute to human development or not? This reassessment looks in detail at the way it has worked under the GATT and under the World Trade Organization, and analyses how it is working and how it can be improved. The book aims to make major contribution to the debates surrounding globalization and the impact of trade on the poor, on social stability and on the environment. It is intended to provide a benchmark for future policy discussion and analysis.Trade Review'A call for a paradigm shift in trade discourse.' Ali Said Mchumo, Deputy Secretary General, East African Community, former ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania to the WTO (1995-2002), Chair of the WTO's General Council (Feb 1999-2000) and coordinator for the Least Developed Countries in the WTO (2001). 'A key message of this book is that an evaluation of the multi-lateral trade regime should be based on whether it maximizes possibilities for human development - especially in developing countries.' Future Survey 'What this book does is to argue, quite forcibly, that there must be a major shift away from this dominance by the rich countries.' CNN Money 'The book can be read as a series of easily accessible chapters, even for the non-initiated, with well-demarcated chapters containing figures, tables and boxes that illustrate in a graphic way the glaring imbalances that bedevil the global trading system.' International Affairs 'A far-reaching reassessment of current multilateral trade regimes examines how they can be improved in order to make a genuine contribution to human development.' Business Horizon 'An authoritative and systematic handbook for trade negotiators and policy analysts alike' World Trade Review, vol 2-3 2003 'A welcome contribution and should go some way to strengthen efforts to rebalance the existing asymmetries to the multilateral trade system' World Trade Review, vol 2-3 2003 'This is a stimulating volume with a wealth of illustrative tables and figures. It has a truly international authorship and global perspective'. Alan Hay, Geography, Jan 2004.Table of ContentsPreface * Acknowledgements * Abbreviations * Glossary * Overview - Making Global Trade Work For People * PART 1 TRADE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Human Development And Trade * The Global Trade Regime * Towards A Human Development Oriented Global Trade Regime * Reforms To The Global Governance Of Trade * PART 2 AGREEMENTS AND ISSUES: Agriculture * Commodities * Industrial Tariffs * Textiles And Clothing * Anti-Dumping * Subsidies * Trade-Related Aspects Of Intellectual Property Rights * Trade-Related Investment Measures And Investment * General Agreement On Trade In Services * Competition Policy * Transparency In Government Procurement * Trade Facilitation * Standards * Trade And Environmental Policy * Strengthening Capacities

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Book SynopsisThe two distinct approaches to environmental policy include direct regulation-sometimes called 'command and control' policies-and regulation by economic, or market-based incentives. This book is the first to compare the costs and outcomes of these approaches by examining realworld applications. In a unique format, paired case studies from the United States and Europe contrast direct regulation on one side of the Atlantic with an incentivebased policy on the other. For example, Germany‘s direct regulation of SO2 emissions is compared with an incentive approach in the U.S. Direct regulation of water pollution via the U.S. Clean Water Act is contrasted with Hollands incentive-based fee system. Additional studies contrast solutions for eliminating leaded gasoline and reducing nitrogen oxide emissions, CFCs, and chlorinated solvents. The cases presented in Choosing Environmental Policy were selected to allow the sharpest, most direct comparisons of direct regulation and incentive-based strategies. In practice, environmental policy is often a mix of both types of instruments. This innovative investigation will interest scholars, students, and policymakers who want more precise information as to what kind of 'blend' will yield the most effective policy. Are incentive instruments more efficient than regulatory ones? Do regulatory policies necessarily have higher administrative costs? Are incentive policies more difficult to monitor? Are firms more likely to oppose market-based instruments or traditional regulation? These are some of the important questions the authors address, often with surprising results.Trade Review'The editors offer an informative review, especially for readers interested in the specifics of how economically developed countries have, in different ways, often successfully controlled major sources of pollution.' EnvironmentTable of ContentsPreface Overview: Comparing Instrument Choices Winston Harrington, Richard D. Morgenstern and Thomas Sterner 1. SO2 Emissions in Germany: Regulations to Fight Waldsterben Frank W tzold 2. SO2 Cap-and-Trade Program in the United States: A 'Living Legend' of Market Effectiveness Dallas Burtraw and Karen Palmer 3. Industrial Water Pollution in the United States: Direct Regulation or Market Incentive? Winston Harrington 4. Industrial Water Pollution in the Netherlands: A Fee-based Approach Hans Th.A. Bressers and Kris R.D. Lulofs 5. NOx Emissions in France and Sweden: Advanced Fee Schemes versus Regulation Katrin Millock and Thomas Sterner 6. NOx Emissions in the United States:A Potpourri of Policies Dallas Burtraw and David A. Evans 7. CFCs:A Look Across Two Continents James K. Hammitt 8. Leaded Gasoline in the United States: The Breakthrough of Permit Trading Richard G. Newell and Kristian Rogers 9. Leaded Gasoline in Europe: Differences in Timing and Taxes Henrik Hammar and ‘sa L fgren 10. Trichloroethylene in Europe: Ban versus Tax Thomas Sterner 11. Trichloroethylene in the United States:Embracing Market-Based Approaches? Miranda Loh and Richard D. Morgenstern Lessons from the Case Studies Winston Harrington, Richard D. Morgenstern,Thomas Sterner, and J. Clarence (Terry) Davies Index

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Book SynopsisThe vast size of the United States and extensive variation of its climate, topography, and biota across different regions contribute to both the richness of the nation‘s natural heritage and the complexities involved in managing its resources. A follow-up to RFF‘s popular America‘s Renewable Resources (1990), Perspectives on Sustainable Resources in America updates readers about the current challenges involved in managing America‘s natural resources, especially in light of the increasing emphasis on sustainability and ecosystem approaches to management. Written to inform general audiences and students, as well as to engage the interest of experts, the book includes assessments by some of the nation‘s most renowned scholars in natural resource economics and policy. An introductory chapter critically examines the concept of sustainability as it has been developed in recent years and asks how the concept might apply to individual resource systems. It considers the interrelatedness of ecosystem, economic, and social sustainability; the paradigms of resource sufficiency and functional integrity; and the contrast between weak and strong sustainability. The chapters that follow examine America‘s experience with forests, water, agricultural soils, and wildlife. Highlighting the adaptability and resilience of resource systems, each chapter provides a description of the physical characteristics of the resource, a history of its use, a policy history, and a review of ongoing debates in management and policy. Perspectives on Sustainable Resources in America concludes with an innovative treatment of biodiversity as a natural resource. The chapter reviews the definitions of biodiversity, the ecological and economic meanings of biodiversity, and current efforts to preserve biodiversity, especially through regulatory approaches.Trade Review'An insightful and provocative look at the evolving definition of resource sustainability, encompassing diverse resource uses, and essential ecosystem services along with commodity production. Its review of past trends and the current conditions of America‘s natural resources clearly illustrates the accelerating pace of change, and the growing challenge this poses for scientists and resource managers alike.' V. Alaric Sample, President, Pinchot Institute for Conservation 'Emphasizes the critical role that resource stocks play in sustaining biodiversity, supporting ecosystem health and, more generally, providing valuable services we seldom see transacted in markets. Recommended for students, researchers and those charged with managing our nation‘s natural resources.' Robert T. Deacon, University of California, Santa Barbara 'A valuable update both on the condition of resources and the evolving concepts of sustainability underlying their management.' Robert Repetto, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental StudiesTable of Contents1. Are America's Resources Sustainable? 2. Sustainability: From Natural Resource Sufficiency to Ecosystem Functional Integrity 3. Sustainable Forests in America? 4. The Sustainability of U.S. Cropland Soils 5. Water Resources Management in the United States and the Challenge of Sustainability 6. Wildlife In America: Sustainability and Management 7. Biodiversity in the United States

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Book SynopsisThis book provides the first comprehensive comparison of the Aircraft Maintenance Program (AMP) requirements of the two most widely known aviation regulators: the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It offers an in-depth examination of the elements of an AMP, explaining the aircraft accident investigations and events that have originated and modelled the current rules. By introducing the Triangle of Airworthiness model (Reliability, Quality and Safety), the book enables easier understanding of the processes by which an aircraft and its components are deemed to be in a safe condition for operation from a cost-effective and optimization perspective. The book compares the best practices used by top airlines and compiles a series of tools and techniques to improve the standards of the AMP. Aircraft maintenance engineers, students in the field of aerospace engineering, and airlines staff, as well as researchers more widely interested in safety, quality, and reliability will benefit from reading this bookTable of ContentsIntroduction.- Part I: Regulatory Environment.- ICAO and the Aviation Authorities.- The Story of Airworthiness Approvals and Certifications.- Continuing Airworthiness Management – Organization and AMP Requirements.- Instructions for Continuing Airworthiness (ICA).- Part II: Aircraft Maintenance Programs: Content and Management.- AMP Content & Maintenance Planning Document (MPD).- AMP Primary Sources.- AMP Secondary Sources: Ageing Aircraft.- AMP Secondary Sources: MCAI. Modifications, Repairs and Non-Mandatory Recommendations.- AMP Secondary Sources: Operational Requirements and Changes to the Operation Type.- Components Maintenance Program.- AMP Task Interval Management.- AMP Evolution/Optimization.- Maintenance Checks and Bridge Programs.- Aircraft Induction.- Critical Maintenance Tasks/Required Inspection Items.- Part III: The Reliability Program.- Reliability Program Regulatory Requirements.- Reliability Program Process.- AMP Task Effectiveness.- Reliability Analysis Results.- Part IV: The AMP in the Engineering & Maintenance Organization Context.- The Engineering & Maintenance Organization.- Interface of the Maintenance Program with Other Functions.- Impact of the AMP Revision on the Organization.- Part V: Safety Management: Hazards and Safety Risks.- Human Factors.- Organizational Factors.- Safety Programs.- Part V: Quality Improvement Tools and Methods.- Audits.- Problem Solving.- Continuous Improvement Methodologies and Tools.- Decision Making.- Innovation.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Realizing the need to take a step: Applicable international law is not enough.- Chapter 2: Uncertainty of the next step: The limitations of academic approaches in offering a satisfactory response.- Chapter 3: Uncertainty of the next step #2: Reconciling State perspectives within the UNCOPUOS.- Chapter 4: Uncertainty of the next step #3: Exploring appropriate responses through international instruments and projects.- Chapter 5: Taking a firm step: Reviving international law.

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Book SynopsisMarcus Schladebach legt mit diesem Buch erstmals eine systematische, auf Studenten zugeschnittene und an aktuellen Themen ausgerichtete Darstellung dieses interessanten Rechtsgebiets vor. Sein Ziel ist es, dem interessierten Studenten die luftrechtlichen Grundkenntnisse und die aktuellen Entwicklungen dieses modernen und wirtschaftlich hochbedeutsamen Spezialbereichs in anschaulicher und verständlicher Weise zu vermitteln.Die 2. Auflage wurde komplett aktualisiert. Insbesondere das EU-Recht und das nationale Recht wurden überarbeitet. Neuere Entwicklungen gibt es vor allem bei der nunmehr geregelten Nutzung von Drohnen und den Sicherheitsvorkehrungen an Flughäfen und im Flugzeug selbst. Aus Rezensionen zur Vorauflage: "Nicht nur Studierende aber werden das Buch mit Gewinn zur Hand nehmen; wegen der enormen Verdichtung des komplexen Stoffes, die ohne übertriebene Abstraktionshöhe gelingt, kann auch der erfahrene Praktiker seinen Vorteil aus der Lektüre ziehen. Zu dieser Leistung muss man gratulieren!" Peter Wysk Deutsches Verwaltungsblatt 2008, 1240

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Book SynopsisDie fünfte Auflage des Lehrbuchs zum Völkerstrafrecht behandelt in bewährter Form die Grundlagen und den Allgemeinen Teil des Völkerstrafrechts sowie die einzelnen Völkerrechtsverbrechen. Internationale Rechtsprechung und Schrifttum sind auf aktuellem Stand umfassend berücksichtigt.Neu eingefügt wurden Abschnitte zur Kritik und zur Fragmentierung des Völkerstrafrechts, zu den durch die 16. Vertragsstaatenkonferenz zum IStGH-Statut beschlossenen Kriegsverbrechen des Einsatzes verbotener Kampfmittel, zur Verfolgung von Völkerrechtsverbrechen in Syrien und Nordirak sowie zur Umsetzung der Neuregelungen über das Aggressionsverbrechen in Deutschland. Vollständig neu gestaltet wurden die Abschnitte zu den Kriegs- und Menschlichkeitsverbrechen der Sklaverei und Versklavung sowie der sexualisierten Gewalt und zum Kriegsverbrechen des Angriffs auf besonders geschützte Objekte, insbesondere auf Kulturgüter. Weitere Schwerpunkte der Überarbeitung bilden die Abschnitte über Quellen und Auslegung des Völkerstrafrechts, die innere Tatseite und die Formen strafbarer Beteiligung sowie die Immunität.

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Book SynopsisSechzig Jahre nach dem Beginn der Raumfahrt hat sich mit dem Weltraumrecht kontinuierlich ein völkerrechtliches Teilrechtsgebiet entwickelt, dessen Grundlagen und aktuelle Herausforderungen in diesem Lehrbuch behandelt und diskutiert werden. Ähnlich wie das Seerecht für die Meere oder das Luftrecht für den Luftraum versucht das Weltraumrecht, eine internationale Rechtsordnung für den verkehrlich neu erschlossenen Interaktionsraum, den Weltraum, zu schaffen. Dabei gilt es einerseits den Weltraum als Gemeinschaftsraum ohne einzelstaatliche Hoheitsgewalt zu bewahren, andererseits aber die vielfältigen staatlichen und neuerdings privaten Nutzungsinteressen im Weltraum zu berücksichtigen und in einen rechtlichen Ausgleich zu bringen. Der dem Menschen eigene Forscherdrang wird dafür sorgen, dass sich in Zukunft vermehrt weltraumrechtliche Fragen stellen werden.Für Bibliotheken gelten bei diesem Titel abweichende Konditionen; bitte wenden Sie sich an den Vertrieb.

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Book SynopsisDie grüne Gentechnik birgt Chancen und Risiken, die eine Regulierung auf Basis naturwissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse und der Wertmaßstäbe einer Rechtsordnung erfordern. Die Kontroversen, die die Regulierung bereits in den 1990er Jahren bestimmten, zeigen sich teilweise auch wieder bei den sogenannten neuen Techniken. Auf internationaler Ebene wird die Herausforderung an die Regulierung dadurch erhöht, dass Organisationen mit unterschiedlichsten Mandaten Regelungen und Standards für den Umgang mit gentechnisch veränderte Organismen (GVO) erstellt haben, die auf verschiedenen Regulierungsansätzen basieren. Anja Gerdung systematisiert und analysiert das umfangreiche empirische Primärmaterial der Organisationen auf inhaltliche und verfahrensmäßige Vorgaben für Risikoermittlung, -management und -kommunikation für GVO. Dabei prüft sie, welche Folgen die widerstreitenden Regulierungsansätze für die Elemente der Risikoregulierung haben und ob die Dokumente die neuen Techniken miterfassen.

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Book SynopsisDie Technologie der Künstlichen Intelligenz ist im Lebensalltag der Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher angekommen. Sie begegnet uns in nahezu allen Bereichen – sei es bei der Kommunikation, der Fortbewegung oder im behördlichen Kontakt. Der vorliegende Sammelband widmet sich den daraus folgenden Möglichkeiten, Risiken und rechtlichen Implikationen aus verschiedenen, fächerübergreifenden Perspektiven. Behandelt werden typische Problemkreise, zu denen der Diskriminierungsschutz, die Transparenz, Nachvollziehbarkeit und Überprüfbarkeit sowie die Datenauswahl bei KI-Systemen gehören. Auch der Verbraucherschutz durch Schaffung von Normen, Standards und Zertifizierung wird thematisiert. Ergänzt wird das Bild durch die Darstellung bereichsspezifischer Herausforderungen. Zuletzt wird auch das praktisch bedeutsame Problem der Rechtsdurchsetzung im Kontext von verbrauchergefährdenden KI-Systemen angesprochen.

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Book SynopsisDieses Lehrbuch veranschaulicht das System des internationalen Menschenrechtsschutzes, wie es sich seit der Mitte des letzten Jahrhunderts entwickelt hat und wie es in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz gilt. Für die vierte Auflage hat Theodor Schilling das gesamte Werk gründlich überarbeitet und auf den aktuellen Stand der Rechtsprechung gebracht. Das hat eine weitreichende Weiterentwicklung der Darstellung zur Folge. Beispielhaft zu erwähnen sind die Ausführungen zur missbräuchlichen Einschränkung von Menschenrechten, zur extraterritorialen Ausübung von Hoheitsgewalt, zu Klimawandel und Umweltschutz, zum Menschenhandel, zur anlasslosen Massenüberwachung und zur rechtswidrigen Bestellung von Richtern.

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Book SynopsisDie Neuauflage berücksichtigt die neuere Rechtsprechung zum CISG aus dem In- und Ausland, behandelt diverse neu aufgetretene Fragestellungen und geht verstärkt auf das Zusammenspiel des UN-Kaufrechts mit den Incoterms ein. Neu bearbeitet wurden etwa die Abschnitte zu Ausschluss oder Wahl des CISG durch die Parteien, zum sachlichen Anwendungsbereich des Übereinkommens, zur wesentlichen Vertragsverletzung und zu den Käuferrechtsbehelfen.

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Book SynopsisNora Christina Hofmann untersucht das Bestehen, Hemmnisse und künftige Realisierungsmöglichkeiten von Flexibilitätspotentialen auf der Verteilernetzebene, die aufgrund der veränderten Erzeugungs- und Verbrauchsstruktur im Zuge der Energiewende aktuell mehr denn je an Bedeutung gewinnen. Als Grundpfeiler eines effizienten Flexibilitätseinsatzes zeigt sie die Digitalisierung und Dezentralisierung der Netz- und Marktstruktur unter Einbeziehung und Kopplung dezentraler Netz- und Marktakteure aus Wärme-, Verkehrs-, und Stromsektor. Auf dieser Grundlage werden Defizite des gegenwärtigen Rechtsrahmens analysiert, verbunden mit der Adressierung konkreter Änderungsvorschläge für die Verteilernetzebene. Die Autorin setzt sich zugleich mit den kartell- und entflechtungsrechtlichen Herausforderungen einer zunehmenden marktgestützten Flexibilitätsbeschaffung auseinander.

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