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The North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta): Good For Jobs, For The Environment, And For America, Thomas J. Schoenbaum
The North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta): Good For Jobs, For The Environment, And For America, Thomas J. Schoenbaum
Scholarly Works
Although NAFTA's impact is primarily economic, it will also have a profound political impact, especially on relations between Mexico and the United States. In coming to the decision to seek a free trade agreement with the United States, Mexico has already made important political decisions: to jettison its defensive nationalism and fear of United States domination; to reform and liberalize its economic system; and to pave the way for democratizing its political institutions. The United States, in turn, has long sought a solid foundation to overcome its often prickly relationship with its southern neighbor and other Latin American nations. Eliminating …
Preservation And Allocation Of Fresh Water Resources In International Law Jordan: Special Case Study, Ghada Ibrahim Abu-Raghes
Preservation And Allocation Of Fresh Water Resources In International Law Jordan: Special Case Study, Ghada Ibrahim Abu-Raghes
LLM Theses and Essays
This thesis argues for the creation of a comprehensive, developed body of international environmental law, to regulate allocation and protection of freshwater resources. The thesis gives an idea of the substantive duties and obligations of states under the developing international law of the environment in the use of international watercourses and the responsibilities and liabilities of states for breach of those duties. The thesis continues to examination of a special case study of Jordan encompassing the water resources and river disputes.