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Radioactive Waste And Euratom: Towards A More Effective Regime Of Regulation, Samuel B. Angus
Radioactive Waste And Euratom: Towards A More Effective Regime Of Regulation, Samuel B. Angus
UC Law SF International Law Review
The accumulation of radioactive waste is increasingly becoming a world environmental crisis. Radioactive waste poses a special problem to the countries of the European Community. Europe has committed itself to nuclear power and has become one of the world's largest producers of nuclear energy. Moreover, with the 1992 unification of the European Community, nuclear energy output will increase, resulting in a growing production of radioactive waste. Within the European Community, the disposal of radioactive waste is governed by the Euratom Treaty. However, its effectiveness is sharply limited. Individual Member-states retain significant discretion under the Treaty to direct their nuclear energy …
Going To England: Irish Abortion Law And The European Commnuity, David Cole
Going To England: Irish Abortion Law And The European Commnuity, David Cole
UC Law SF International Law Review
Until recently, Ireland outlawed abortion altogether, subject only to the defense of strict necessity. However, Ireland may now be bringing its abortion policies into line with the more liberal policies of the majority of other European nations, most of which permit abortion. This Article explores the recent changes in Ireland's attitude toward abortion. In particular, this Article examines the interplay of European and domestic Irish forces in the struggle for reproductive rights in Ireland from 1983, the year Ireland adopted a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life of the unborn, to the present. The author proposes that the impetus …
Promoting International Respect For Worker Rights Through Business Code Of Conduct, Jorge F. Perez-Lopez
Promoting International Respect For Worker Rights Through Business Code Of Conduct, Jorge F. Perez-Lopez
Fordham International Law Journal
This Article explores the promotion of international respect for worker rights through codes of conduct for U.S. businesses operating abroad. The emphasis is on codes of conduct that have been expressly developed to apply to U.S. corporations or their suppliers. Therefore, codes developed by international organizations to deal with labor practices of multinational corporations, without regard to the country of origin of the corporation, are beyond the scope of this article. Part I of the Article describes several codes of conduct promoting fair labor standards that apply to U.S. businesses operating abroad. Part II outlines administrative and legislative efforts designed …