Opening Remarks by Lucinda Low

2017 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 269-269
Author(s):  
Lucinda Low
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Factual Information ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Global Engagement ◽  
Good Morning ◽  
Senior Administration ◽  
Critical Policy ◽  
Trade And Investment ◽  
Trump Administration

Good morning, and welcome to this final program in our series of three programs at this annual meeting on “International Law and the Trump Administration.” This morning, as you well know, we are talking about global engagement on environmental law, following our Thursday panel on security issues and yesterday's panel on trade and investment. This is part of a series that we have been presenting both here and on in our webcast initiative that we launched in January, as the new administration began its first one hundred days in office. Some of you may have seen the live webcast we put together, and there are now podcasts as well, featuring former senior administration officials of both parties, which are presenting factual information and informed perspectives on a range of critical policy issues that are facing America and the world.

Opening Remarks by Mark Agrast

2017 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 161-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Agrast
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
International Law ◽  
Good Morning ◽  
Trade And Investment ◽  
Trump Administration

Good morning, everybody. Welcome to this session on International Law and the Trump Administration, Part II. This is the session on international trade and investment. I know folks are still joining us, but perhaps they can filter in as we begin. I don't want the panel to lose even a minute on this important topic.

Remarks by Oonagh Fitzgerald

2017 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 162-162
Author(s):  
Oonagh Fitzgerald
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
International Governance ◽  
Think Tank ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Good Morning ◽  
Trade And Investment ◽  
Governance Innovation ◽  
Trump Administration

Thanks very much, Mark. It's a pleasure to be here. Good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us for what promises to be a very interesting session on “International Law and the Trump Administration: Trade and Investment.” It's a real pleasure for the Center for International Governance Innovation to sponsor this panel. We are a nonpartisan, independent think tank focused on global issues of governance, law, politics, security, and economics, so I'm particularly pleased to see this exciting panel where we have not only lawyers but economists and all kinds of different expertise to discuss this important topic.

Introductory Remarks by Oonagh Fitzgerald

2017 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 22-22
Author(s):  
Oonagh Fitzgerald
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
International Security ◽  
Special Session ◽  
Good Morning ◽  
Trump Administration

Thanks very much, Lucinda. Good morning, everybody. It's my pleasure to welcome you to this special session on “International Law and the Trump Administration,” with a focus on national and international security.

scholarly journals Role of the South in the Development of International Environmental Law

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-157
Author(s):  
Parvez Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
International Law ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
International Environmental Law ◽  
Colonial Era ◽  
International Protection ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
Independent States ◽  
Law Texts

Abstract In the post-colonial era, the newly emerging and independent states of Asia and Africa, supported by the developing world in South America, questioned the validity and legitimacy of norms of international law. Those norms were perceived to serve only the interests of the developed Western nations and were alien to the aspirations of the developing countries. International law has evolved over time, with a willingness to accept the viewpoint of new participants in the global process in a variety of contexts. These include the international protection of human rights and international law regarding the permanent sovereignty of nations over their natural wealth and resources. The interests of developing countries have been assimilated, though the extent to which this is done varies. A central message advanced is that the ultimate integrity of international law is the commonality and synthesis of the interests of all states, rich and poor, agricultural and industrial. The continuing contribution of developing countries, through their participation in conferences, negotiation of treaties and soft law texts, adds immeasurable strength to the current state and future development of international environmental law.

scholarly journals International law protecting the environment during armed conflict: gaps and opportunities

2010 ◽  
Vol 92 (879) ◽  
pp. 569-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Bothe ◽  
Carl Bruch ◽  
Jordan Diamond ◽  
David Jensen
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
International Humanitarian Law ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
International Environmental Law ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Principle Of Proportionality ◽  
Definition Of

AbstractThere are three key deficiencies in the existing body of international humanitarian law (IHL) relating to protection of the environment during armed conflict. First, the definition of impermissible environmental damage is both too restrictive and unclear; second, there are legal uncertainties regarding the protection of elements of the environment as civilian objects; and third, the application of the principle of proportionality where harm to the environment constitutes ‘collateral damage’ is also problematic. These gaps present specific opportunities for clarifying and developing the existing framework. One approach to addressing some of the inadequacies of IHL could be application of international environmental law during armed conflict. The detailed norms, standards, approaches, and mechanisms found in international environmental law might also help to clarify and extend basic principles of IHL to prevent, address, or assess liability for environmental damage incurred during armed conflict.

Effektiver Umweltrechtsschutz in Planungskaskaden

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Langstädtler
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
International Law ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Disposal Site ◽  
European Union Law ◽  
Federal Highway ◽  
Effective Remedy ◽  
Judicial Protection

This treatise examines and compares the remedy in the Federal Highway Act (FStrG), Grid Expansion Acceleration Act (NABEG) as well as in the Determination of a Final Nuclear Disposal Site Act (StandAG) in terms of ensuring an effective remedy to enforce environmental law. Particularly the concentrated remedy in the NABEG proves to be conflictual. There are reasonable doubts whether it guarantees a sufficiently effective judicial protection concerning the enforcement of environmental law. This leads to questions regarding its compatibility with international law (especially the Arhus Convention) and European Union law.

International Law

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Henriksen
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
International Criminal Law ◽  
Legal Personality ◽  
State Immunity ◽  
Peaceful Settlement ◽  
International Economic Law ◽  
History Of ◽  
History Of International Law ◽  
Settlement Of Disputes

International Law provides comprehensive and concise coverage of the central issues in public international law. The text takes a critical perspective on various aspects of international law, introducing the controversies and areas of debate without assuming prior knowledge of the topics discussed. Supporting learning features, including central issues boxes, chapter summaries, recommended reading and discussion questions, highlight the essential points. Topics covered include the history of international law, legal sources, the law of treaties, legal personality, jurisdiction and state immunity. The text also looks at the international law of the sea, human rights law, international environmental law, international economic law, the peaceful settlement of disputes, the use of force, the laws of armed conflict and international criminal law.

scholarly journals Climate Change, Environmental Security and Global Justice

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Solomon E. Salako
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
International Law ◽  
Global Justice ◽  
Storm Surges ◽  
Environmental Security ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Atmospheric Concentration ◽  
International Consensus ◽  
Sea Levels ◽  
Security Issues

There is an international consensus that climate change is caused by human activities which substantially increase the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases.The ill-effects of climate change are droughts which adversely affect the global poor who are engaged in agriculture; storm surges which destroy local infrastructure, housing and crops; and the rise of sea levels which adversely affect the inhabitants of small island states which could eventually be totally submerged. Military strategists and intelligence analysts are preparing for future conflicts likely to be caused by environmental security issues.The objects of this article are: (i) to evaluate the ill-effects of climate change as a matter of global justice, (ii) to consider whether future generations have the right not to suffer from the ill-effects of climate change, and if so, (iii) to evaluate the relevant conceptions of global justice, and (iv) to assess critically whether international law provides effective preventive responses to climate change and environmental security threats.Finally, a monist-naturalist conception of global justice privileging human dignity as one of its guiding principles is proffered as a solution to the problems raised by the mechanisms of dealing with the ill-effects of climate change and the attendant environmental security issues under international law.

International Water Law in Central Asia: The Nature of Substantive Norms and what Flows from It

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinara ZIGANSHINA
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Aral Sea ◽  
Aral Sea Basin ◽  
Transboundary Waters ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
International Water Law ◽  
International Water ◽  
Reasonable Use

Water security issues arising from the Central Asian states’ heavy reliance on, and competition over, the shared waters of the Aral Sea Basin have attracted urgent political and academic discussion. However, any analysis of the role that international law plays in addressing these substantive complex problems remains incomplete and imprecise. This article sets the stage for a deeper understanding of international law and of its potential operation in the context of the transboundary waters in the Aral Sea Basin. It seeks to explore the substantive norms operating in the field, namely, the rule of equitable and reasonable use, the no-harm rule, and obligations relating to environmental protection, with a view to understanding how these substantive norms work and ascertaining what conduct is required of the states with respect to their shared watercourses.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF THE RIGHT TO THE ENVIRONMENT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akramosadat Kia
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
International Law ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Third Generation ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Right

Nature is one of the most important pillars of human life, which is why the environment has been considered in all historical periods. At first, contemporary international law seeks to protect the environment as part of international environmental law, but the inadequacy of this protection and the need to protect the environment for Nowadays's human beings and future generations, the link between the environment and human rights It was considered because legal protection of human rights could be a means to protect the environment. Hence, in the context of the third generation of human rights, a new right called "the right to the environment" was created in international human rights instruments, in which the environment was raised as a human right. This right is not only a reminder of the solidarity rights that are categorized in the third generation of human rights, but also necessary for the realization of many human rights, civil, political or economic, social and cultural rights. However, the exercise of this right requires a level of development which in turn provides for a greater degree of environmental degradation. Hence, the international community since the nineties has promoted the idea of sustainable development at all levels of national, regional and the international has put it on its agenda.

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