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Transnational Alignment Of Nongovernmental Organizations For Global Environmental Action, Maria Garner
Transnational Alignment Of Nongovernmental Organizations For Global Environmental Action, Maria Garner
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
This Note proposes an alternative to the current international legal system for addressing the worldwide environmental crisis. The author describes the conditions of the environment and argues that the current legal system is incapable of responding to the already severe global environmental crisis. The author suggests that a network of environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) can obtain results that are currently beyond the capabilities of either individual states or traditional international organizations. The main function of this type of network would be to collect and disseminate information to facilitate environmental action. The author also proposes a specific construction for an environmental …
Green Law-Making: A Primer On The European Community's Environmental Legislative Process, Michael S. Feeley, Peter M. Gilhuly
Green Law-Making: A Primer On The European Community's Environmental Legislative Process, Michael S. Feeley, Peter M. Gilhuly
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The birth of the European Common Market marks a new era of multistate environmental regulation that will radically affect commercial activity. This Article examines the European Community's (EC) background, institutions, and legislative process to elucidate how this environmental regime is developing. Following a brief introduction, Part II sets forth the EC's background, presenting its history and the general framework in which its law applies. Part III describes the EC's major institutions. Part IV discusses forms of EC legislation, with an emphasis on the use of directives. Part V considers legislative processes by which the EC enacts laws, including the new …