Public international law Books
Brill The International Legal Order in the XXIst
Book SynopsisThis collection of essays celebrating the work of Professor Marcelo Kohen brings together the leading scholars and practitioners of public international law from different continents and generations to explore some of the most challenging issues of contemporary international law. The volume is a testimony of esteem and friendship from colleagues and former students, and it covers a vast expanse, reflecting the width and diversity of Professor Kohen’s own contribution. Written in English, French and Spanish, the essays in this volume will appeal to a broad public of academics, practitioners and students of international law from around the world.
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Brill Taking a Common Concern Approach to Economic Inequality: Implications for (Cooperative) Sovereignty over Corporate Taxation
Book SynopsisThe open access publication of this book has been published with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation. Are countries capable of reducing economic inequality under conditions of contemporary globalisation without cooperating and coordinating with other countries? While states are far from powerless to effect distributional change within their own sovereign space, Taking a Common Concern Approach to Economic Inequality makes the case that cooperation and coordination is indeed necessary, especially in relation to corporate taxation. It accordingly contemplates the utility of a transnational taxation system that is embedded in cooperative sovereignty through the recognition of rising economic inequality and its deleterious effects – including how increasingly unequal distributions within countries make transnational cooperation and coordination efforts less likely – as a common concern of humankind.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures Abbreviations 1 General Introduction 2 The Distribution of Income and Wealth within States Since the Beginning of the Twentieth Century Changes and Effects 1 Introduction 2 Changes to the Distribution of Income and Wealth within States Since 1900 2.1 Definitions and Methodologies 2.1.1 Definitions 2.1.2 Methodologies 2.1.3 Clarifications and Critiques 2.2 A (Very) Brief Overview of Distributional Changes within the States Since 1900 2.2.1 North America 2.2.2 East Asia and the Pacific 2.2.3 South Asia 2.2.4 Europe and Central Asia 2.2.5 Sub-saharan Africa 2.2.6 Latin America and the Caribbean 2.2.7 The Middle East and North Africa 2.2.8 Concluding Summary 3 The Effects of Changing Distributions of Income and Wealth within States 3.1 Economic Growth, Poverty Reduction and Mobility 3.2 Climate Change 3.3 Conflict, Violence and Civil War 4 Conclusions 3 Recognising the Distribution of Income and Wealth within States as a Common Concern of Humankind 1 Introduction 2 Economic Sovereignty and the Distribution of Income and Wealth Since ‘Globalization’s Second Unbundling’ 2.1 ‘Globalization’s Second Unbundling’ and the Distribution of Income and Wealth within States 2.2 Conceptualising the Distributive Aspects of Contemporary Economic Sovereignty 2.2.1 An Outline of ‘Economic Sovereignty’ and Its Relation to the Provision of Public Goods 2.2.2 Towards a Contemporary Concept of the Distributive Aspects of Economic Sovereignty 3 The Recognition of Common Concerns of Humankind as Sovereignty Redefined 3.1 The Development of the Common Concern of Humankind Concept in International Law 3.2 The (Non-)recognition of a Common Concern of Humankind and Its Legal Implications 3.2.1 The Substance of, Space Covered by, and Location of Common Concerns of Humankind 3.2.2 The Temporal Elements of Common Concerns of Humankind 3.2.3 The (non-)Recognition and Mode of Recognition of Common Concerns of Humankind 3.2.4 The (Potential) Legal Implications of Common Concerns of Humankind: An Overview 3.3 Towards a General Theory for the Recognition of Common Concerns of Humankind in International Law 3.3.1 Framing a Common Concern of Humankind 3.3.2 The Threshold Question: Does State Sovereignty Need Redefinition? 3.3.3 Recognition of the Common Concern of Humankind through a Process of Law 4 Changes in the Distribution of Income and Wealth within States: to Recognise as Common, as Concern or as Common Concern? 4.1 Framing Changes in the Distribution of Income and Wealth within States as a Common Concern of Humankind 4.2 Illustrating That the Distribution of Income and Wealth Requires a Cooperative Conception of Sovereignty 5 Conclusions Acknowledegments 4 Recognising a Distributional Common Concern in the Area of Corporate Taxation 1 Introduction 2 The Multinational as Global Institution and Use of the Corporate Form 2.1 Multinationals and Power 2.1.1 Instrumental Power 2.1.2 Structural Power 2.1.3 Discursive Power 2.2 Multinationals and Authority 2.3 The ‘Relative Autonomy’ of Multinationals 3 The Multinational as the Most Direct Institutional Actor: The Example of Changing Distributions of Income and Wealth within States 3.1 Multinationals and Within-firm Economic Inequality 3.2 Multinationals and Between-firm Economic Inequality 3.3 The Inseparability of Within-firm Inequality and Between-firm Inequality 3.3.1 Technological-enabled Economic Globalization 3.3.2 Technological Change Per Se 3.3.3 Market Power: Product Market Concentration, Corporate Consolidation, Monopolies and Monopsonies 3.3.4 Executive Compensation 3.3.5 Taxes 4 Parsing State Responsibility in Respect of a Distributional Common Concern into Multinational Action 4.1 To Change or Not to Change the Multinational and Corporations? Framing the Purpose of Corporate Law and Corporations 4.2 Taming the Multinational through Imposing Corporate Responsibility through Cooperative Regulation 5 Taxation of Multinational Firms and the Distribution of Income and Wealth within States 6 Tax Sovereignty as Cooperative Sovereignty 6.1 The Positive Elements of Tax Sovereignty 6.2 The Normative Elements of Tax Sovereignty 7 Recognition of a Distributive Common Concern: Utility and Implications 8 Conclusions 5 Concluding Remarks Bibliography Table of Materials Index
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Brill The Interpretation and Application of the Most-Favored-Nation Clause in Investment Arbitration
Book SynopsisThe open access publication of this book has been published with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation. In The Interpretation and Application of the Most-Favored-Nation Clause in Investment Arbitration, Dr. Anqi Wang provides suggestions for MFN drafting in future international investment agreements (IIAs), as well as for MFN application by investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) tribunals in case of ambiguity. Dr. Wang conducts a systemic review of MFN clause in history and maps all the relevant ISDS cases. She argues that ISDS tribunals should interpret the MFN clause according to the treaty text on a case-by-case basis, and that tribunals should also consider state consent as the foundation for the jurisdiction of international adjudication, current IIA reform, and essential treaty interpretive principles.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1 History of the mfn Clause in International Law 1 The Evolution of the mfn Clause in International Trade Law 1.1 The Genesis of the mfn Clause in the Middle Ages: From the 11th to the 16th Century 1.2 The Appearance of Conditional and Unconditional mfn Clauses: The 18th and 19th Centuries 1.3 The Status of the mfn Clause during an Unstable Period for World Trade: The 20th Century Onward 2 Incorporation and Development of the mfn Clause in International Investment Law 2.1 The mfn Clause in the Colonial Era 2.2 The mfn Clause in the Post-colonial Era 2.3 The mfn Clause in the Global Era 2.4 The mfn Clause in the Rebalancing Era 3 Codification Efforts by the International Law Commission 4 Conclusion 2 Interpretation of the mfn Clause 1 Customary International Law 1.1 The Expressio Unius est Exclusio Alterius Principle 1.2 The Ejusdem Generis Principle 1.3 The Contemporaneity Principle 2 Articles 31 and 32 of the vclt 2.1 Article 31 of the vclt as Containing the Core Principles of Treaty Interpretation 2.1.1 Should Interpreters Follow the Textual or Teleological Approach to Treaty Interpretation? 2.1.2 Subsequent Agreements and Practices 2.1.2.1 Subsequent Agreements 2.1.2.1.1 Joint Interpretation Authorized by Treaty Texts as Subsequent Agreements 2.1.2.1.2 Other Forms of Joint Interpretation 2.1.2.1.3 Non-disputing Party Submissions 2.1.2.2 Subsequent Practices 2.1.3 Good Faith Principle 2.2 Article 32 of the vclt as Containing Supplementary Methods of Treaty Interpretation 3 The Role of Arbitral Precedents 4 Conclusion 3 Applying the mfn Clause for Higher Substantive Treatment 1 The Scope of Treatment Covered by mfn Clauses in iia s 1.1 The Beneficiary of mfn Treatment (Ratione Personae) 1.2 The Temporal Dimension of mfn Treatment (Ratione Temporis) 1.2.1 The Temporal Scope of the mfn Clause 1.2.1.1 Prospective Formulation of mfn Clauses 1.2.1.2 Pre/Post-establishment Approaches to mfn Clauses 1.2.2 The Temporal Scope of Treaties 1.2.2.1 Ratione Temporis and the Basic Treaty 1.2.2.2 Ratione Temporis and the Third-Party Treaty 1.3 The Subject Matter of mfn Treatment (Ratione Materiae) 1.4 Exceptions to mfn Clauses 2 mfn Clauses and Substantive Treatment 2.1 De Facto Breaches of mfn Clauses 2.1.1 “In Like Circumstances” 2.1.2 “Less Favorable Treatment” 2.1.3 Burden of Proof 2.1.4 Discriminatory Intent 2.2 Invoking an mfn Clause in Pursuit of Obtaining a Higher Standard of Protection 2.2.1 The Incorporation of Fair and Equitable Treatment (fet) Clauses 2.2.2 The Incorporation of Full Protection and Security Clauses 2.2.3 The Incorporation of Expropriation Clauses 2.2.4 The Incorporation of Umbrella Clauses 2.2.5 The Incorporation of Other Substantive Treatment 3 Concluding Remarks 4 Applying the mfn Clause to Avoid Procedural Preconditons 1 The Discussion Started by the Maffezini Case 2 Exhaustion of Local Remedies and Dispute Settlement Provisions 2.1 Exhaustion of Local Remedies? 2.2 Jurisdiction or Admissibility? 2.2.1 Requiring Remedies to Be Pursued in Local Courts as an Issue of Admissibility 2.2.1.1 The Failure by Tribunals to Properly Apply the Ejusdem Generis Principle 2.2.1.2 Public Policy Considerations 2.2.1.3 Neglect to Consider the Precise Formulation of Dispute Settlement Clauses 2.2.2 Requiring Remedies to Be Pursued in Local Courts as an Issue of Jurisdiction 3 What Constitutes “More Favorable” Treatment? 3.1 The Approach Considering Domestic Court as Less Favorable 3.2 “Fork-in-the-Road” Requirements 3.3 The Risk of Treaty-shopping: The Siemens Approach 4 Conclusion 5 Applying the mfn Clause to Avoid Jurisdictional Obstacles 1 State Consent in Investment Arbitration 2 Cases Where Tribunals Refused to Establish Jurisdiction via the Application of an mfn Clause 2.1 Application of mfn Clause to Establish Jurisdiction Ratione Personae 2.1.1 Broadening the Definition of “Investment” 2.1.2 Avoiding Legality Requirements 2.2 Bypassing Limitations Contained in Dispute Settlement Provisions 2.3 Replacing Dispute Settlement Provisions in a Basic Treaty 2.4 Applying the Basic Treaty Retroactively 3 Cases Where Tribunals Established Jurisdiction via the Application of an mfn Clause 3.1 Bypassing Limitations Contained in Arbitration Provisions 3.2 Replacing the Chosen Forum for Dispute Settlement 3.3 Manufacturing Jurisdiction through an Application of an mfn Clause 4 Can Jurisdiction Be Founded on the Basis of an mfn Clause? 4.1 Limitation of the Traditional Interpretive Methods 4.2 The Incorrect Application of the Ejusdem Generis Principle 4.3 Are the ilc Guiding Principles a Way Out? 5 Concluding Remarks 6 Conclusion 1 Current Drafting Trends in Relation to mfn Clauses 1.1 Marginalization of the mfn Clause 1.1.1 Soft Commitments 1.1.2 The Total Absence of an mfn Clause 1.2 Refinement of the mfn Clause 1.2.1 Retraining mfn Clause From Substantive Obligations 1.2.2 Clarifying “in Like Circumstances” 1.2.3 Excluding Investor-State Dispute Mechanism From mfn Treatment 2 A More Balanced Approach to mfn Interpretation Bibliography Table of Materials Index
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Brill Peaceful Maritime Engagement in East Asia and the Pacific Region
Book SynopsisPeaceful Maritime Engagement in East Asia and the Pacific Region includes contributions from the most influential figures in the law of the sea to provide context and direction for developing maritime governance in East Asia and the Pacific Ocean. Peaceful management of disputes includes cooperation over deep seabed mining, negotiations for a legally binding instrument on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction, contending approaches to baselines and East Asia maritime boundary disputes, freedom of navigation and maritime law enforcement. Chapters also explore new interpretations for preservation of the marine environment and the special problems posed by marine plastics and nexus between the ocean and climate change.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgement List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Featured Papers 1 Tribute to Ambassador Satya N. Nandan Myron H. Nordquist 2 Reflections on Peaceful Maritime Engagement in East Asia and the Pacific Region Shunji Yanai 3 The Legal Regime of the Deep Seabed as a Paradigm for Global Governance of Natural Resources Michael W. Lodge 4 International Law Making Rüdiger Wolfrum 5 Governance of Marine Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction: Searching for Sustainable Solutions in the Southeast Pacific Ronán Long and Mariamalia Rodríguez Chaves 6 Our Manifold but Common Maritime Order Atsuko Kanehara Part 1 Baselines and Archipelagic States 7 Archipelagic Atoll States and Sea Level Rise Clive Schofield and David Freestone 8 Archipelagic Spratlys: China’s Desperate Attempt to Preserve Expansionist Policy? Henry S. Bensurto Jr. 9 China’s Excessive Straight Baselines Claims James Kraska 10 Revisiting the Legal Status of Dependent Archipelagic Waters from First Principles Richard Barnes 11 Straight or Archipelagic Baseline with Respect to Offshore Archipelago? Dai Tamada Part 2 Navigation Rights/Law Enforcement 12 The Applicability of Human Rights Treaties in Maritime Law Enforcement David S. Goddard 13 Navigation Rights and Law Enforcement: An Australian Perspective David Letts 14 Do We Still Need an ‘Expansionist/Revisionist’ Theory of Self-Defense at Sea? Kyo Arai 15 In Quest of the Optimal Legal Framework for Maritime Law Enforcement against Foreign State Vessels in the Territorial Sea Masahiro Kurosaki Part 3 Arctic Shipping 16 Governance Considerations on Low Impact Corridors in Canadian Arctic Waters Aldo Chircop 17 Navigational Rights and the Coastal State’s Jurisdiction in the Northern Sea Route Kentaro Wani 18 The Role of East Asian Port States in Addressing Ship-Source Pollution in Arctic Shipping Zhen Sun Part 4 East China Sea Maritime Boundaries 19 The Quest for a Win-Win Solution in the Delimitation of Continental Shelf in the East China Sea: An Irreconcilable Conflict between China and Japan? Hironobu Sakai 20 State Practice as a Factor Impacting Potential East China Sea Boundaries Stuart Kaye 21 asean and Peaceful Management of Maritime Disputes in the South China Sea Robert Beckman and Vu Hai Dang Part 5 Preservation of the Marine Environment, Including the Hazard of Plastic Debris 22 Designing an International Instrument for Combating Marine Plastic Pollution Tomofumi Kitamura 23 Common But Differentiated Responsibilities as a Guiding Principle towards a Potential International Treaty on Plastic and Marine Litter Aleke Stöfen-O’Brien 24 Implications of a New Treaty for Marine Biodiversity for the Asia-Pacific Region Joanna Mossop Part 6 Issues Arising Out of Climate Change 25 The bbnj Agreement: Strengthening the Oceans-Climate Nexus? Karen N. Scott 26 Regime Interaction between the Law of the Sea and Climate Change Law Naoki Iwatsuki Index
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Brill Climate Change, Disasters and People on the Move: Providing Protection under International Law
Book SynopsisThe open access publication of this book has been published with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation. Climate change is forcing us to consider the right of people to leave their disappearing homelands, and the shape this right should take. Climate Change, Disasters and People on the Move proposes international protection as a solution with three pillars: granting protection against return to the country of origin (non-refoulement); preventing future displacement; and facilitating safe, orderly, and regular migration in the context of disasters and climate change. Dr. Aylin Yildiz Noorda uses the theories of common concern of humankind and community interests to operationalise her proposal, providing a blueprint for future claims.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Abbreviations and Acronyms Table of Materials Introduction 1 The Need to Provide International Protection to Persons Mobile in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change 1 Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change as a Complex Problem 2 International Protection as a Solution 2.1 The Notion of International Protection in International Law 2.2 Conceptualising the International Protection of Persons Mobile in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change 3 Towards International Protection: The Global Compact on Refugees and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration 3.1 The Notion of a Global Compact 3.2 International Protection and the Global Compact on Refugees 3.3 International Protection and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration 3.4 Future Implications 4 Conclusion 2 Mapping the Legal Gaps 1 Relevant International Treaty Regimes 1.1 International Refugee Regime 1.2 International Climate Change Regime 1.3 International Desertification Regime 1.4 International Labour Regime 1.5 International Trade Regime 1.6 International Human Rights Regimes 2 Relevant International Rules and Principles 2.1 Non-refoulement 2.2 Protection in the Event of Displacement 2.3 Protection in the Event of Disasters 3 A Novel Challenge: Sea-Level Rise and International Law 4 Conclusion 3 Legal Gaps in Action – Insights from the Pacific Island States 1 Setting the Scene 2 Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change in the Region 2.1 Comparing the Pathways for Inter- and Intra-regional Movement 2.2 The Prospects for a ‘Regional’ Approach to Human Mobility: pacer Plus, Free Movement and Labour Mobility 3 Learning from the Domestic Approaches to Protection 3.1 The Notion of Planned Relocation and the Pacific Island States 3.2 Planned Relocation Policy of Vanuatu 3.3 Planned Relocation Policy of Fiji 4 Conclusion 4 The International Protection of Persons Mobile in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change as a Community Interest 1 The Theory of Community Interests in International Law 1.1 Revival and Content 1.2 Legal Effects: Obligations Erga Omnes as a Reflection of Community Interests 2 Application of a Community Interest Approach: Towards an Obligation Erga Omnes to Protect Persons Mobile in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change 2.1 Identification 2.2 Pathways to Using the Existing Procedural Aspects of International Law 2.3 Pathways to Using the Follow-Up and Review Mechanisms of the Global Compact for Migration and the Global Compact on Refugees 3 Conclusion 5 The International Protection of Persons Mobile in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change as a Common Concern of Humankind 1 The Theory of the Common Concern of Humankind in International Law 1.1 Emergence and Expressions 1.2 Legal Effects: Treaty Regimes as a Reflection of Common Concerns 2 The Application of a Common Concern Approach: Towards a New Treaty Regime 2.1 A Novel Duty to Cooperate 2.2 A Novel Duty to Act 3 Conclusion Conclusion Summary and Outlook 1 International Protection and Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change 2 Lessons Learnt about Community Interests and Common Concerns 3 Outlook Bibliography Index
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Brill Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs, Volume 39, 2021
Book SynopsisVolume 39 of the Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs publishes scholarly articles and essays on international and transnational law, as well as compiles official documents on the state practice of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in 2021. The Yearbook publishes on multidisciplinary topics with a focus on international and transnational law issues regarding the Republic of China (Taiwan), Mainland China, and ASEAN.Table of ContentsPreface Ying-jeou Ma Notes on Contributors Articles Rescission of the Autonomy of Hong Kong Thomas D. Grant Validity of Contested Title to Territory in Frozen Conflict Zones: The Case of Nagorno Karabakh with Particular Reference to the 2020 War Volker Roeben & Sava Jankovic Enhancing Transboundary Consultation in the Context of Nuclear Power Development in Southeast Asia Denise Cheong and Nivedita S. International Framework for Cruise Vessels in the Post-Pandemic Asia-Pacific Region: Unclear Rights over Internal Waters Makoto Seta Regulating the Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises in Investment Arbitration Mark McLaughlin The More the Merrier: Is East Asia’s ADR Scene Missing out on Expert Determination? Min K. Lee & Ji Hyoi Moon Institutional and Legislative Rule-Making for Taiwan’s Arbitration: CAA and Its International Arbitration Centre Winnie Jo-Mei Ma Investigating the WHO's Lack of Insulation from International Power Politics P. Brian Chen Special Reports The EU, China and Taiwan: Time to Embrace Change Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy Promoting and Protecting Cultural and Creative Industries through Free Trade Agreements: The Experience from Korea and Japan Siqi Zhao Book Review New Asian Regionalism in International Economic Law by Pasha L. Hsieh, Cambridge University Press (2021), pp. 300 I-Ju Chen Contemporary Practice and Judicial Decisions of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Relating to International Law, 2021 Compiled by Chun-i Chen, Pasha L. Hsieh, I-Hon Hsiao, and Kai-Chih Chang, with the Assistance of Lee & Li Attorneys-at-Law Explanatory Note I International Law In General President Tsai Delivers 2021 National Day Address II Subjects of International Law III International Organizations Republic of China (Taiwan) and Intergovernmental Organizations MOFA Thanks the International Community for Unprecedented Support of Taiwan's Participation in the WHA MOFA Appreciates Broad International Support as Taiwan Takes Diverse Approaches in Bid for UN Participation IV Individuals Ministry of the Interior (July 5, 2021) Tai-Nei-Hu-Zi-1100123383 Agency of Corrections, Ministry of Justice (September 28, 2021) Fa-Jiao-Shu-An-Zi-11004006181 Taipei High Administrative Court Administrative Judgment (November 25, 2021) 109-Su-Zi 221 Supreme Court Criminal Ruling (December 16, 2021) 110-Tai-Sheng-Zi 233 V Territory and Territorial Jurisdiction VI State Responsibility VII The Law of the Sea, Environment, Health, and Aviation Taiwan to Seek Consultation with the U.S. on Continued Cooperation on Combating IUU Fishing VIII The Law of Treaties IX Diplomatic, Consular, and Similar Relations Taiwan Expresses Deep Regret at Guyana’s Termination of Agreement to Mutually Establish Offices The Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania Commences Operation The R.O.C. (Taiwan) Government Has Terminated Diplomatic Relations with the Republic of Nicaragua with Immediate Effect MOFA Categorically Rejects Actions Taken by the Governments of Nicaragua and the PRC to Seize Taiwan's Diplomatic Property X Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes XI Arms Control, Use of Force, and International Criminal Law XII International Economic Relations Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs (August 24, 2021) Dian-Zi-You-Jian-Zi-1100824 Taiwan and US Conclude Fruitful Round of Trade and Investment Talks Taiwan Applies to Join CPTPP Taiwan-Czech Economic Consultation Achieves Encouraging Outcomes on Enhancing Cooperation Taiwan and Slovakia Sign Protocol of the First Session of the Taiwanese-Slovak Commission on Economic Cooperation XIII Private International Law XIV Cross-Strait Relations Taiwan Has Turned a Page of History on the "1992 Consensus" MAC Amends Choice of Law Provisions Under the Civil Matters Chapter of the Cross-Strait Act XV Others Report by Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan), at the Foreign and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan on October 18, 2021 Treaties/Agreements Concluded by the Republic of China (Taiwan) with Other Countries and Organizations in 2021 Compiled by Chun-i Chen, Kai-Chih Chang, and Pasha L. Hsieh Chronological List Selected Texts Central American Bank for Economic Integration Administration Agreement between the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the American Central Bank for Economic Integration in Regard to the Establishment of the Taiwan-CABEI Partnership Trust Fund Republic of Ecuador Memorandum of Understanding Between the Anti-Money Laundering Division, Investigation Bureau, Ministry of Justice, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Financial and Economic Analysis Unit of the Republic of Ecuador Kingdom of Eswatini Agreement of Agricultural Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini Republic of Paraguay Arrangement of Cooperation between the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Central Bank of Paraguay Slovak Republic Arrangement between the Taipei Paraguay, Bratislava and the Slovak Economic and Cultural Office, Taipei on Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters Republic of Somaliland Medical Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Government of the Republic of Somaliland United States of America Arrangement between the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States and the American Institute in Taiwan for the Exchange of Technical Information and Cooperation in Nuclear Safety Matters Index Guidelines for Submissions to the Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs
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Brill Utilization of International Watercourses on the Korean Peninsula: Challenges and Prospects
Book SynopsisThe history of rivers crossing the borders of rival countries, such as East and West Germany, China and Russia, the United States and its neighbors, has much to teach about international watercourse management. In the first book written in English about international watercourses on the Korean Peninsula, Yeonghwan Chang uses a study of foreign cases to propose a wide range of specific strategies and projects for efficient use of shared rivers on the Korean Peninsula. These strategies may also provide useful guidance for future cooperative projects between South Korea and North Korea.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Abbreviations 1 Introduction 2 The Watercourses Shared by the Two Koreas 1 Overview 1.1 Facts 1.1.1 The North Han River 1.1.2 The Imjin River 1.2 Characteristics of the Watercourses Shared by the Two Koreas 1.2.1 Geographical Characteristics 1.2.2 Topographic Characteristics 1.2.3 Climate Change and Meteorological Characteristics 1.2.4 Military Confrontation Area 1.3 The Importance of International Watercourses on the Korean Peninsula 1.3.1 Heartland of the Korean Peninsula 1.3.2 Wildlife Sanctuary and Biodiversity Repository 1.3.3 Water Source of the Metropolitan Area 1.3.4 Power Source through Hydropower Generation 1.3.5 Conservation of Cultural Heritages and Tourism 2 The Distinctive Features of Inter-Korean Relations 2.1 History of the Two Koreas 2.2 The Dual Nature of Inter-Korean Relations 2.2.1 The Constitution and the Laws in South Korea 2.2.2 The Inter-Korean Basic Agreement 2.2.3 Joining the UN 2.3 How Should We Deal with the Shared Watercourses Issues between the Two Koreas? 2.3.1 What Is an International Watercourse? 2.3.2 The Relations between the Two Koreas on the Shared Watercourses 2.3.3 East-West German Relations 2.3.4 Are the Watercourses Shared by the Two Koreas International Watercourses? 3 International Water Law and Cases 1 International Water Disputes 1.1 Water in the World 1.2 International Watercourses in the World 1.3 Water Disputes and Cooperation over International Watercourses 2 Development of International Water Law 2.1 Sources of International Law 2.2 Formation of International Water Law 2.2.1 Overview 2.2.2 The Helsinki Rules on the Uses of the Waters of International Rivers (1966) 2.2.3 Convention on the Law of the Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses (1997) 3 General Principles of International Water Law 3.1 Theories and Doctrines of International Water Law 3.1.1 Theory of Absolute Territorial Sovereignty 3.1.2 Theory of Absolute Territorial Integrity 3.1.3 Theory of Limited Territorial Sovereignty 3.1.4 Theory of Community of Interest 3.2 Principles of International Water Law 3.2.1 Substantive Obligations 3.2.2 Procedural Obligations 4 The Cases 4.1 The Diversion of Water from the Meuse Case (1937) 4.1.1 Facts 4.1.2 Summary of the Judgment 4.1.3 Lesson 4.2 Trail Smelter Case (1938) 4.2.1 Facts 4.2.2 Summary of the Judgment 4.2.3 Lesson 4.3 Lake Lanoux Arbitration Case (1957) 4.3.1 Facts 4.3.2 Summary of the Judgment 4.3.3 Lesson 4.4 Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros Project Case (1997) 4.4.1 Facts 4.4.2 Summary of the Judgment 4.4.3 Lesson 4.5 Pulp Mills Case (2010) 4.5.1 Facts 4.5.2 Summary of the Judgment 4.5.3 Lesson 4 Water Dispute on the Korean Peninsula 1 Water Dispute History 1.1 The North Han River Basin 1.1.1 North Korea’s Dam Construction 1.1.2 Effects of the Dam’s Construction in the North Korean Territory 1.1.3 South Korea’s Dam Construction in Response 1.2 The Imjin River Basin 1.2.1 North Korea’s Dam Construction 1.2.2 Effects of Dam Construction in North Korean Territory 1.2.3 South Korea’s Dam Construction in Response 1.2.4 South Korea’s Other Actions 2 North Korea’s Actions under the International Law 2.1 North Korea’s Limited Water Rights 2.2 North Korea’s Actions Affect South Korea 2.3 The Breach of the International Law 2.3.1 Breach of the Obligation to Consult with Other Riparian States 2.3.2 Breach of the Principle of Equitable and Reasonable Utilization 2.3.3 Breach of the Obligation Not to Cause Significant Harm 2.3.4 Breach of the Obligation to Cooperate 2.3.5 Breach of the Obligation to Protect International Watercourses and Their Ecosystems 2.3.6 Breach of the Obligation of Prior Notification 2.4 The Limitation of the International Law 2.4.1 Dispute Settlement under the International Law 2.4.2 Limitation 2.4.3 Lesson 5 Proposal for the Improved Cooperative Management of Korea’s International Watercourses 1 Necessities of the Improved Cooperative Management 1.1 Limitation of Solution Under International Law 1.2 Cooperation for Disaster Prevention 1.3 Conflict caused by the Decrease in Water Volume 1.4 The Conservation of Biodiversity 1.5 The Establishment of Peace on the Korean Peninsula 1.5.1 Building Trust between the Two Koreas and Easing Military Tension 1.5.2 First Step Toward Revitalizing Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation 2 Cooperative Management Efforts 2.1 The North Han River 2.1.1 Background 2.1.2 Progress 2.1.3 Results 2.2 The Imjin River 2.2.1 Background 2.2.2 Progress 2.2.3 Results 2.3 The Joint Investigation of the Han River Estuary 2.3.1 Background 2.3.2 Progress 2.3.3 Results 2.4 Joint Cooperative Body in the Past 2.4.1 The Imjin River Flood Control Council 2.4.2 The Office of Inter-Korean Dialogue 2.5 Conclusion 3 Obstacles to Successful Cooperation between the Two Koreas 3.1 General Reason 3.1.1 Constraints Factor on Trust Formation 3.1.2 Conflicts of Interest 3.1.3 Sovereignty 3.1.4 Limitations on Enforcement 3.2 Military Confrontation 3.2.1 dmz 3.2.2 Landmines 3.3 Concern about Regime Collapse 3.4 Sanctions against North Korea 3.4.1 International Level 3.4.2 Domestic Level 3.5 Legal and Institutional Restrictions 3.5.1 Land Use Regulation 3.5.2 Regulation Concerning Inter-Korean Relations 3.5.3 Problems with the South Korean Legal Framework 3.6 Financial Burden 3.7 National Consensus 4 Cooperation Cases Studies on the International Watercourses 4.1 United Germany 4.1.1 Background 4.1.2 Progress 4.1.3 Specific Cases 4.1.4 Lesson 4.2 North Korea, China, and Russia 4.2.1 Facts 4.2.2 Border River Management between North Korea and China 4.2.3 Border River Management between North Korea and Russia 4.2.4 Lesson 4.3 The United States and Canada 4.3.1 Background 4.3.2 The Boundary Waters Treaty 4.3.3 The International Joint Commission 4.3.4 The Columbia River Treaty 4.3.5 Lesson 4.4 The United States and Mexico 4.4.1 Background 4.4.2 The International Boundary and Water Commission (ibwc) 4.4.3 Treaties and Minutes 4.4.4 Lesson 4.5 The States on the Mekong River Basin 4.5.1 Facts 4.5.2 Water Conflicts 4.5.3 The Mekong River Commission 4.5.4 Lesson 5 Strategies for Improved Cooperative Management 5.1 Step-by-Step Approach 5.1.1 Pursue in Line with the Development Stage of Inter-Korean Relations. 5.1.2 Start with Small and Short-Term Projects 5.1.3 North Korea’s Needs and Interests First 5.1.4 Start with the Technical Field 5.1.5 Pursue in Line with International Sanctions 5.2 Package-Driven Approach: Linkage between Projects 5.2.1 Interdisciplinary Resources 5.2.2 Linkage Between Upstream and Downstream Issues 5.2.3 Baskets of Benefits: Win-Win Strategy 5.3 Multilateral Approach 5.3.1 Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation 5.3.2 Local Governments 5.3.3 Establishing a Foundation for Promoting Exchange and Cooperation in the Private Sector 5.3.4 International Organization and ngo 5.4 Within the Framework of Unification Policy and National Territory Policy 5.4.1 Efficient Utilization of National Land 5.4.2 Comprehensive National Land Plan 5.4.3 Comprehensive Development Plan in the Border Area 5.4.4 To the Extent that the Environment Is Not Damaged 6 Specific Cooperation Project 6.1 Disaster Prevention 6.2 Cooperation in Using the Shared Water Resources 6.3 Joint Hydrological Investigation and Data Sharing 6.4 Uniformity of Metrological and Technical Standards 6.5 Technical Aid (Including Dam Repair or New Power Generation Facility Installation) 6.6 Forest Restoration 6.7 Conservation and Utilization of Ecosystems 6.8 Preservation and Restoration of Historic Sites 7 Way to Improve Operational Efficiency 7.1 Setting Up a Joint Management Plan 7.2 Necessity to Conclude a Treaty 7.3 Efficient Joint Cooperative Management Body: Standing Border Commission 8 Role of the National Assembly 8.1 Overview 8.1.1 Legislative Facts 8.1.2 Importance of Legislation 8.1.3 Legislative Trends in the National Assembly 8.1.4 Ambiguity of the Law 8.2 Areas that Require Legislative Efforts 8.2.1 Joint Water Resources Management 8.2.2 Inter-Korean Communication and Cooperation 8.2.3 Financial Support 8.2.4 Special Economic Zone or Special Administrative Zone 8.2.5 Joint Inter-Korean Border Commission 8.3 Special Committee on Inter-Korean Affairs in the National Assembly 6 Conclusion Bibliography Index
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Brill Global Risks and International Law: The Case of
Book SynopsisGlobal risks present formidable challenges to international law. Although they have long been identified in other scientific disciplines, they still lack a legal definition. Drawing on the practice related to the cases of climate change and pandemics, this book aims to identify the main legal elements that characterise global risks and to analyse the changes they bring to the main mechanisms of international law.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1 Origins of the Study 2 Purpose of the Book 3 Structure of the Book 1 International Legal Concept of Global Risk 1 Introduction 2 The Background: What Is New? 2.1 The Origins of Studies on Global Risks 2.2 Global Risks in Social Sciences 3 Elements of a Legal Definition of Global Risks 3.1 Defining Features Related to the Origins of Global Risks 3.2 Defining Features Related to the Potential Effects of Global Risks 4 Relationship between the Risks of Climate Change and Pandemics 4.1 Cross Influences 4.2 Legal Means of Coordination in the Fight against the Two Risks 4.3 Beginnings of Integration of the Two Risks: The Right to a Healthy and Sustainable Environment 5 Conclusions 2 The Role of International Law in Dealing with Global Risks 1 Introduction 2 Fragmentation of Legal Regimes Dealing with Global Risks 2.1 The Complex Implementation of Legal Regimes Aiming at Preventing Global Risks 2.2 Interactions with Other International Legal Regimes 2.3 The Shortcomings of the Rationale of Exception 3 The Integration Principle and the Links Created through Mainstreaming 3.1 The Integration Principle and Global Risks 3.2 Mainstreaming Global Risks at the International Level 3.3 Mainstreaming Global Risks at the Domestic Level 3.4 Integration between Global Risks 4 The Central Function of due Diligence Standards 4.1 Due Diligence Obligations in the Context of Global Risks 4.2 Determination of due Diligence Standards through the Interaction of International Legal Regimes 4.3 Implementation of due Diligence Standards through the Complementarity of International and Domestic Norms 4.4 In search of due Diligence Standards for International Organisations 5 Conclusions of the Chapter 3 Responsibilities for Global Risks 1 Introduction 2 The Limits of International Regimes of Responsibility 2.1 Multiplicity and Type of Damage Caused by Global Risks and Reparation 2.2 Complex Causality 2.3 Joint and Several Liability 2.4 Relationship between the Liability of International Organisations and the Liability of Member States 3 Responsibility for Global Risks Based on Violations of Human Rights 3.1 Responsibility for the Pandemic Risk Directly Related to the Right to Health 3.2 Responsibility for Climate Change Indirectly Related to Several Human Rights 4 State Responsibility for the Breach of International Norms on Global Risks before Domestic Courts 4.1 Contribution to the Effectiveness of Primary Obligations of States 4.2 Contribution to the Effectiveness of Secondary Obligations of States 5 Towards a Common Regime of Responsibility for Global Risks 5.1 From the Internationally Wrongful Act to the Link with Global Risks 5.2 From Certain to Potential Harm 5.3 From Reparation to Anticipation 6 Conclusions of the Chapter 4 Looking Forward, the Paths of Solidarity 1 Introduction 2 Climate and Health as Global Public Goods 2.1 Global Public Goods and International Law 2.2 Climate and Public Health as Common Concerns of Humankind 2.3 Possible Consequences of the Turn towards Global Public Goods 3 Mutual Supportiveness 3.1 Origins of the Notion of Mutual Supportiveness 3.2 Current Implementation in the Context of Global Risks 3.3 Future Perspectives of the Role of Mutual Supportiveness in Relation to Global Risks 4 The Emerging Principle of Solidarity and Global Risks 4.1 References to Solidarity in Relation to Global Risks 4.2 Effects of Solidarity in the Fight against Global Risks 5 Conclusion of the Chapter General Conclusion Bibliography Table of Cases Index
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Brill Asian Yearbook of International Law, Volume 27 (2021)
Book SynopsisLaunched in 1991, the Asian Yearbook of International Law is a major internationally-refereed yearbook dedicated to international legal issues as seen primarily from an Asian perspective. It is published under the auspices of the Foundation for the Development of International Law in Asia (DILA) in collaboration with DILA-Korea, the Secretariat of DILA, in South Korea. When it was launched, the Yearbook was the first publication of its kind, edited by a team of leading international law scholars from across Asia. It provides a forum for the publication of articles in the field of international law and other Asian international legal topics. The objectives of the Yearbook are two-fold: First, to promote research, study and writing in the field of international law in Asia; and second, to provide an intellectual platform for the discussion and dissemination of Asian views and practices on contemporary international legal issues. Each volume of the Yearbook contains articles and shorter notes; a section on Asian state practice; an overview of the Asian states’ participation in multilateral treaties and succinct analysis of recent international legal developments in Asia; a bibliography that provides information on books, articles, notes, and other materials dealing with international law in Asia; as well as book reviews. This publication is important for anyone working on international law and international relations.Table of ContentsEditorial Note Seokwoo Lee and Hee Eun Lee Articles M.C.W. Pinto’s Contribution to the Development of International Law Amrith Rohan Perera and Karawita Arachchige Akalanka Nuwan Thilakarathna Philippine State Practice on Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities J. Eduardo Malaya The Practices on Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges of the Republic of China on Taiwan: A Unique Case Chun-i Chen Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities: Central Asian Law and Practice Rustam Atadjanov Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities: Australian Practice Dorothea Anthony Diplomatic Immunity and Privileges: Bangladesh State Practice Muhammad Ekramul Haque and Azhar Uddin Bhuiyan Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities: Looking at the Nepalese Approach Pranjali Kanel Legal Materials Participation in Multilateral Treaties Karin Arts State Practice of Asian Countries in International Law Sumaiya Khair and Muhammad Ekramul Haque (Bangladesh) Sergey Sayapin (Central Asia) Guifang Xue (China) R Rajesh Babu and Sujith Koonan (India) Arie Afriansyah, Afandi Sitamala, Annisa Hafizhah, M. Ya’kub Aiyub Kadir, Malahayati Rahman, Nabyla Humaira, Nurhidayatuloh, Siti Khairunnisa and Vita Cita Emia Tarigan (Indonesia) Vahid Rezadoost, Abdollah Abedini, Ali Mashhadi, Hosna Sheikhattar, Katayoun Hosseinnejad, Khalil Rouzegari Agbalag, Mona Karbalaye Amini, Mahnaz Rashidi, Nasim Zargarinejad, Pouria Askari and Seyed Hossein Sadat Meidani (Iran) Kanami Ishibashi (Japan) Buhm-Suk Baek (Korea) Mary George (Malaysia) Ravi Prakash Vyas and Pranjali Kanel (Nepal) Rommel J. Casis and Michael T. Tiu, Jr. (Philippines) Tara M. Davenport and Zhifeng Jiang (Singapore) Wendy Wan Chun Ho (Taiwan) Kitti Jayangakula, Kannaphak Tantasith, Nattawat Krittayanawat and Wilasinee Maijaroensri (Thailand) Trinh Hai Yen and Nguyen Duc Anh (Viet Nam) Literature Book Review Raul C. Pangalangan International Law in Asia: A Bibliographic Survey – 2021 Angela Semee Kim DILA Events 2021 DILA International Conference and 2021 DILA Academy & Workshop Seokwoo Lee and Hee Eun Lee
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Kluwer Law International Teaching International Law: State-Consent as Consent to a Process of Normative Development and Ensuing Problems
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T.M.C. Asser Press Netherlands Yearbook of International Law 2022
Book SynopsisIntroduction: New Frontiers in Reparations since Factory at Chorzów.- Part I. The Practice of International Human Rights Law in International and Domestic Courts.- Chapter 1. Reparations for Displacement since Chorzów: Moving from the Problems of Displacement' to the Problems of the Displaced' via International and Regional Human Rights Bodies.- Chapter 2. Administrative Reparations Programs and Transitional Justice: Dilemmas, Debates and New Directions.- Chapter 3. Structural Remedies as Policy Making: Data, Rationales and Opportunities of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.- Chapter 4. Justice without Time Limits The Impact of International Law on Chilean Case Law on Reparation in Relation to Crimes Committed during the Dictatorship.- Part II. The Role of International Criminal Law in the Development of Reparations.- Chapter 5. Satisfaction and State Responsibility at the International Criminal Court: The Curious Crime of Aggression.- Chapter 6. Satisfaction as a Remedy for Internationally Wrongful Acts: A Reassessment in Light of Inter-State Judicial Practice.- Chapter 7. Extraordinary Experiments in Reparations: The Pursuit of Reparations at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and the Extraordinary African Chambers.- Chapter 8. ECCC Reparations Inside and Out: Unpacking Rhetorics on Reparative Justice for Victims of Mass Crimes.- Part III. De-Colonialisation and the Law of Reparations.- Chapter 9. A Century on from the Chorzów Factory: Reparations, National Wars of Liberation and the Limits of Wiping out the Consequences of Armed Conflicts.- Chapter 10. Racism as an Obstacle to Reparations for Colonial Crimes? The Doctrine of Intertemporal Law in the German-Namibian Context.- Chapter 11. Repairing Historical Wrongs: The Church of Sweden's Approach to Redressing Colonial Abuses against the Sami.- Part IV. Dutch Practice in International Law.- Chapter 12. Finding the Truth but Ending the Conversation? How Dutch Civil Court Cases on the Srebrenica Genocide Shaped the Space for Reparation. Chapter 13. No Effective Remedy' with(out) National Tort Law A Dutch Perspective on the Obstacles for Enforcement of the Right to a Remedy.- Table of Cases.- Index.
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T.M.C. Asser Press Animal Law Worldwide
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T.M.C. Asser Press A Geopolitical Europe in the Making
Book SynopsisIntroduction: A Geopolitical Europe in the Making?.- PART I. A Geopolitical Europe in the Making: The EU in a (De-)Globalizing World and Other (Great) Powers.- 1. The EU's Russia Sanctions: Geopolitical Changes Leading to a New Understanding of the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy.- 2. Member States' Influence in Shaping the EU as a Global Actor: Hungary, Italy, and the Netherlands in China's Belt and Road Engagement.- 3. Navigating Geopolitical Realities: The EU's Strategy in Central Asia and Its Implications for Energy, Renewables, and Critical Raw Materials.- 4. Synergies between WTO Law and EU Law and their Contributions to Global Governance: A Tale of Success.- PART II A Geopolitical Europe in the Making: A Few Empirical Snapshots.- 5. Governing EU Enlargement through Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in South-Eastern Europe.- 6. The EU as a Global Leader in Promoting Active Confrontation with the Past.- 7. Forging a Geopolitical Union: The EU's Assertive Trade Policy and the Anti-Coercion Instrument.- 8. Contesting EU Strategic Autonomy in Energy in the Context of the Russia-Ukraine War: Security of Critical Energy Infrastructure in Europe.- 9. The EU's Legal Influence of Migration over the African States: The Normative Content of Development Cooperation Projects.- Conclusion: Are We There Yet? The EU's Geopolitical Ambitions Reassessed.
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T.M.C. Asser Press Question Time at the ICJ in Contentious Cases
Book SynopsisIntroduction.- Procedural Law in Cases before the ICJ.- Questions from the Bench - A Functional Visit.- The Impact of the Time Factor and of Particular Circumstances.- A Closer Look at Parties' Replies and Comments.- The Functional Interaction at Work: Issues Raised during Question Time Finding Their Way into Judicial Reasoning.- Concluding Reflections: Revisiting the Functional Role of Questioning. Annex. References.- Index.
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Springer Asia and UNCLOS 30 Years Implementation
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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Springer The War in Ukraine and International Law
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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Springer Sabre Rattling in Space
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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Oxford University Press The Handbook of International Humanitarian Law
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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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in Europe
Book SynopsisThis volume presents an accessible overview of the current state of the legislation on the freedom of assembly in eleven selected member states of the Venice Commission: the UK, France, the US, Belgium, Germany, Turkey, the Russian Federation, the Ukraine, Poland, Hungary and Tunisia. The volume may serve as a work of reference for the researcher or practitioner who seeks specific information on the legal bases, restrictions, or implementation of the freedom of assembly in a specific country or on more recent themes such as the legal implications of flashmobs. It is also a helpful starting point for anyone interested in comparing the state of assembly legislation in Europe and beyond. Next to information on details of the domestic regulation of assemblies, each study contains information on recent events, changes and debates on the laws on assemblies. Examples are the handling of the Arab spring in Tunisia, freedom of assembly-implications and management of the Gezi Park protests in Turkey, or the constitutional upheavals in the Ukraine.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Marine Bioprospecting Biodiversity and Novel Uses of Ocean Resources
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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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Applying International and European
Book SynopsisThis is the first study of anti-discrimination law as it applies to housing law in Europe. It offers an important perspective in a field dominated by employment law studies, while drawing on concepts significant in that field as well. Legislative discussion looks at EU law, the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Social Charter and related case law. The book goes further to examine United Nations human rights instruments and related practice of UN committees. This unique focus allows for a fuller understanding of anti-discrimination law’s implications, potential, and challenges.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC From '9-11' to the 'Iraq War 2003': International Law in an Age of Complexity
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Politics of Decentralization: Forests, Power
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Governance for Sustainable Development: A
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Trade, Aid and Security: An Agenda for Peace and
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Development Policy as a Way to Manage Climate
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Capacity Development in Practice
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Debating Climate Change: Pathways through
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Renewable Energy: Four Volume Set
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Personal Carbon Trading
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Civil Society and the Aid Industry
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd A Guide to EC Environmental Law
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Daily Globe: Environmental Change, the Public
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd A Community Manifesto
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd World in Transition 4: Fighting Poverty through
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Developing Capacity Through Technical
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Making Global Trade Work for People
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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Taylor & Francis Inc Choosing Environmental Policy: Comparing
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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Taylor & Francis Inc Perspectives on Sustainable Resources in America
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
£18.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Aircraft Maintenance Programs
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.
£94.99
Springer Space Resource Utilization and Exploitation
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.
£125.99
JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck) Luftrecht
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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JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck) Völkerstrafrecht
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.
£123.25
JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck) Weltraumrecht
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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