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Application Of International Water Law To Transboundary Groundwater Resources, And The Slovak-Hungarian Dispute Over Gabcikovo-Nagymaros, Gabriel Eckstein
Application Of International Water Law To Transboundary Groundwater Resources, And The Slovak-Hungarian Dispute Over Gabcikovo-Nagymaros, Gabriel Eckstein
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The growth in global population and economic development has resulted in tremendous pressures on existing sources of fresh water. Human water use over the past three centuries increased by a factor of thirty-five and is growing by four to eight percent annually. Coupled with recurring international disputes over water resources, poor water management, and the realization that water is an indispensable but finite resource, these trends have propelled the use and management of transboundary groundwater resources to the forefront of legal debate.
Until recently, matters relating to groundwater resources were relatively ignored in the context of international law applicable to …
Foreword: A Recipe For Effecting Institutional Changes To Achieve Privatization, Tamar Frankel
Foreword: A Recipe For Effecting Institutional Changes To Achieve Privatization, Tamar Frankel
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Symposium A Recipe for Effecting Institutional Changes to Achieve Privatization
..Of the many questions raised by privatization, this mini-conference will focus on the "how" in different countries: developed and developing, Western countries and the Eastern bloc (including China), emphasizing methodology and cultural traits. Clearly, the "how" will differ in fundamental aspects depending on the political and economic conditions of countries in which the process is taking place
The focus on the "how," however, does not mean that we will not consider other important questions that the movement to privatize raises. The papers presented in this mini-conference reflect a wide range …
Why Teach International Family Law In Conflicts?, William L. Reynolds
Why Teach International Family Law In Conflicts?, William L. Reynolds
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[The author] sets forth a challenge to conflicts professors: to teach international family law in their conflict of laws classes. At present, many conflicts professors avoid teaching international family law, in part because the study of this subject is complicated by several statutes addressing particularly difficult issues. Ignorning international family law is unwise, because many United States citizens and lawyers are likely to confront such problems.