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Enforcement And The Success Of International Environmental Law, Mary Ellen O'Connell
Enforcement And The Success Of International Environmental Law, Mary Ellen O'Connell
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
Professor O'Connell discusses the tradtional methods used for international law "enforcement," and she argues that international law is generally obeyed Its enforcement is based primarily on compliance, not enforcement. Accordingly, the author argues against using international enforcement mechanisms to enforce international environmental law. Instead, she posits that domestic courts should be used for international environmental law enforcement, however, certain obstacles, such as sovereign immunity, the doctrine of standing, and the principle of forum non conveniens, must be overcome. Professor O'Connell argues that it may be possible to overcome many of these court-made obstacles to enforcing international law through domestic courts. …
Gay Marriage - A Modern Proposal: Applying Baehr V. Lewin To The International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights, Anne M. Burton
Gay Marriage - A Modern Proposal: Applying Baehr V. Lewin To The International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights, Anne M. Burton
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
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