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David D. Caron

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Climate Change And The Oceans, David D. Caron Dec 2012

Climate Change And The Oceans, David D. Caron

David D. Caron

The social, political and legal implications of climate change for the oceans, for ocean law and policy and ultimately for humanity are tremendous. These changes will touch all of the regions of the world and will call on the imagination and resources of all of the ocean institutions. Climate change often presents a set of challenges informed by principles of law, but that in several respects go far beyond existing approaches and will require substantial and innovative law-making. This Chapter proposes a framework for understanding the implications of climate change for the oceans; the conclusions its reaches center around the …

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The Independence And Impartiality Of Legal Systems, David D. Caron Dec 2010

The Independence And Impartiality Of Legal Systems, David D. Caron

David D. Caron

As lawyers, we often focus on the independence and impartiality of a judge or of an arbitrator. At least as important, however, is whether the system itself is independent or impartial. This is particularly true given that the task of building robust rule of law around the world is an initiative near the top of many foreign policy lists and that a central component of robust rule of law is the existence of a system of independent and impartial courts and tribunals. But what does it mean to require independence and impartiality at the level of the system rather than …

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