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Globalization And The Institutional Dynamics Of Global Environmental Governance, Tun Myint
Globalization And The Institutional Dynamics Of Global Environmental Governance, Tun Myint
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
This paper is concerned with globalization and the institutional dynamics of global environmental governance. How do the phenomena of globalization shape the study of the institutional dimensions of global environmental governance, and how do these phenomena influence the practicality of law and state-centric politics? These questions guide the direction of this paper and its aim to advance theories and research methods for the study of the dynamics of institutions for governance. By synthesizing the conceptual findings of the literature, this paper develops an analytical framework of globalization and analytical themes to advance the systematic study of the dynamics of institutions, …
Corporate Social Responsibility And Sustainable Development: The European Union Initiative As A Case Study, Kristina K. Herrmann
Corporate Social Responsibility And Sustainable Development: The European Union Initiative As A Case Study, Kristina K. Herrmann
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
No abstract provided.
Sustainable Agriculture: Do Gmos Imperil Biosafety?, Lakshman D. Guruswamy
Sustainable Agriculture: Do Gmos Imperil Biosafety?, Lakshman D. Guruswamy
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
No abstract provided.
What Globalization Means For Ecotourism: Managing Globalization's Impacts On Ecotourism In Developing Countries, Alexander C. O'Neill
What Globalization Means For Ecotourism: Managing Globalization's Impacts On Ecotourism In Developing Countries, Alexander C. O'Neill
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
No abstract provided.
Stumbling To Johannesburg: The United States' Haphazard Progress Toward Sustainable Forestry Law, Robert L. Fischman
Stumbling To Johannesburg: The United States' Haphazard Progress Toward Sustainable Forestry Law, Robert L. Fischman
Articles by Maurer Faculty
This Article addresses how well forestry law in the United States promotes sustainable development, with special attention to the trends of the past decade. The role of law in shaping forest management decisions has been a contentious issue in this recent period, and forestry has been at the forefront of public concern about sustainability of natural resource management generally. Therefore, the problems and opportunities for forestry law to promote sustainable development are indications of the weaknesses and strengths of the overall U.S. legal regime.
Overview Of The Use Of Genetically Modified Organisms And Pesticides In Agriculture`, David Pimentel
Overview Of The Use Of Genetically Modified Organisms And Pesticides In Agriculture`, David Pimentel
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
No abstract provided.
Patenting Resources: Biotechnology And The Concept Of Sustainable Development, Yvonne Cripps
Patenting Resources: Biotechnology And The Concept Of Sustainable Development, Yvonne Cripps
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
No abstract provided.
Sustainable Agriculture, Patent Rights, And Plant Innovation, Mark D. Janis
Sustainable Agriculture, Patent Rights, And Plant Innovation, Mark D. Janis
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
No abstract provided.
The Tragedy Of The Global Commons, Erin A. Clancy
The Tragedy Of The Global Commons, Erin A. Clancy
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
No abstract provided.
Accounting For Sustainable Development, Daniel H. Cole
Accounting For Sustainable Development, Daniel H. Cole
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
Environmental Realpolitik: Joint Implementation And Climate Change, Thomas C. Heller
Environmental Realpolitik: Joint Implementation And Climate Change, Thomas C. Heller
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
Professor Heller's article discusses why there has been little
progress after the Rio Earth Summit in developing the Framework
Convention on Climate Change. He argues that, beyond the scientific
uncertainties about climate change and its economic impacts,
agreement on the legal structure of a comprehensive regime has been
hampered by institutional factors. These include: the political
discounting of damage to future populations, the diverse risks of
global warming in different regions, and the distrust in many nations
with market instruments, like taxes or tradable permits, that are
favored by many industrial nations dependent on fossil fuels.
Resolving these problems will …
The Role Of Multilateral Finance And The Environment: A View From The World Bank, Andrew Steer, Jocelyn Mason
The Role Of Multilateral Finance And The Environment: A View From The World Bank, Andrew Steer, Jocelyn Mason
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
Dr. Steer and Mr. Mason begin by noting that since fundingfor
the Rio Earth Summit agreements has not been forthcoming,
multilateralfinanciailn stitutions (MFIs) have taken responsibilityf or
advancing the environmental agenda set forth at the Summit. Dr.
Steer and Mr. Mason note that MFIs furnish three crucial functions
in implementing the global environmental agenda. First, MFIs are
able to target investments in developing countries that involve
important environmental issues. Second, MFIs are able to support
policy reforms within developing countries to ensure environmental
standards and issues are properly addressed. Finally, MFIs can
multiply a small amount offunding into a significant …