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The Central Park Five, The Scottsboro Boys, And The Myth Of The Bestial Black Man, N. Jeremi Duru Jan 2004

The Central Park Five, The Scottsboro Boys, And The Myth Of The Bestial Black Man, N. Jeremi Duru

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Editor's Note, Melanie Nakagawa, Kirk Herbertson Jan 2004

Editor's Note, Melanie Nakagawa, Kirk Herbertson

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Human Rights Hero - Coretta Scott King, Stephen Wermiel Jan 2004

Human Rights Hero - Coretta Scott King, Stephen Wermiel

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

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Fire, Metaphor, And Constitutional Myth-Making, Robert Tsai Jan 2004

Fire, Metaphor, And Constitutional Myth-Making, Robert Tsai

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From the standpoint of traditional legal thought, metaphor is at best a dash of poetry adorning lawyerly analysis, and at worst an unjustifiable distraction from what is actually at stake in a legal contest. By contrast, in the eyes of those who view law as a close relative of ordinary language, metaphor is a basic building block of human understanding. This article accepts that metaphor helps us to comprehend a court's decision. At the same time, it argues that metaphor plays a special role in the realm of constitutional discourse. Metaphor in constitutional law not only reinforces doctrinal categories, but …


Volume 4 Issue 2, Sustainable Development Law & Policy Jan 2004

Volume 4 Issue 2, Sustainable Development Law & Policy

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Facilitating Prior Informed Consent Context Of Genetic Resources And Traditional Knowledge, Anne Perrault Jan 2004

Facilitating Prior Informed Consent Context Of Genetic Resources And Traditional Knowledge, Anne Perrault

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

This paper traces the evolution of free prior informed consent (“FPIC”) and describes the importance of FPIC to achieving the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (“CBD”). It briefly highlights elements of current approaches to obtaining FPIC from national governments and local communities, identifies limitations to obtaining FPIC, and provides examples of how the Bonn Guidelines do and do not respond to these limitations. The paper does not provide a detailed analysis of all issues related to implementation of FPIC, but rather highlights issues that will, hopefully, promote constructive discussions to advance progress on the implementation of FPIC.


Prior Informed Consent In The Convention On Biological Diversity-Bonn Guidelines: National Implementation In Colombia, Adriana Casas Jan 2004

Prior Informed Consent In The Convention On Biological Diversity-Bonn Guidelines: National Implementation In Colombia, Adriana Casas

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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National Implementation Of The International Prior Informed Consent Procedures Concerning Hazardous Chemicals And Wastes, Masa Nagai Jan 2004

National Implementation Of The International Prior Informed Consent Procedures Concerning Hazardous Chemicals And Wastes, Masa Nagai

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Perceived Challenges To Recognition On Prior And Informed Consent Of Indigenous Peoples And Other Local Communities: The Experiences Of The Inter-American Development Bank, Anne Deruyttere Jan 2004

Perceived Challenges To Recognition On Prior And Informed Consent Of Indigenous Peoples And Other Local Communities: The Experiences Of The Inter-American Development Bank, Anne Deruyttere

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Indigenous People's Right To Free, Prior And Informed Consent And The World Bank's Extractive Industries Review, Fergus Mackay Jan 2004

Indigenous People's Right To Free, Prior And Informed Consent And The World Bank's Extractive Industries Review, Fergus Mackay

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Free, Prior And Informed Consent And The World Bank Group, Robert Goodland Jan 2004

Free, Prior And Informed Consent And The World Bank Group, Robert Goodland

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Making Marriage Matter Less: The Ali Domestic Partner Principles Are One Step In The Right Direction, Nancy Polikoff Jan 2004

Making Marriage Matter Less: The Ali Domestic Partner Principles Are One Step In The Right Direction, Nancy Polikoff

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