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Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

2014

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Is Water Different From Biodiversity- Governance Criteria For The Effective Management Of Transboundary Resources, Michelle Mei Ling Lim Apr 2014

Is Water Different From Biodiversity- Governance Criteria For The Effective Management Of Transboundary Resources, Michelle Mei Ling Lim

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Effective law for complex environmental issues requires a combination of sound policy, sophisticated doctrinal scholarship and effective institutional arrangements that suit the social and economic context. Together, these elements create the basis for good resource governance. This article sets out criteria that define an effective governance framework for transboundary resource management. To advance legal scholarship, access to such criteria can help frame comprehensive strategies for more effective environmental law. The article extends previously developed criteria for the effective transboundary conservation of terrestrial biodiversity to transboundary water resource governance. It discusses the relative ease with which each of the criteria can …


China’S Role In The Changing Governance Of Arctic Shipping, Nengye Liu Mar 2014

China’S Role In The Changing Governance Of Arctic Shipping, Nengye Liu

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This paper explores the role that China could play in the development of an effective international legal system for the governance of Arctic shipping. The first part describes the current international legal regime applicable to shipping activities in the Arctic. The second assesses China's relations with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Arctic Council. China's potential contribution to the governance of Arctic shipping is addressed in the final part.