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Responsibility Of Transnational Corporations In International Environmental Law: Three Perspectives, André Nollkaemper Jan 2006

Responsibility Of Transnational Corporations In International Environmental Law: Three Perspectives, André Nollkaemper

André Nollkaemper

This chapter examines recent developments pertaining to the international responsibility of transnational corporations for activities that may cause harm to the environment. While the position of transnational corporations in international law has been subjected to previous analyses, also in regard to international environmental law, there are reasons for a new consideration of the topic.

First, transnational corporations substantially contribute to the worldwide stress on the environment. Many acts that deplete natural resources, contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer and to climate change, deplete fish stocks, clear-cut forests, move waste across boundaries, and so on, are not performed by …


‘Gemengde’ Tribunalen En Hooggespannen Verwachtingen, André Nollkaemper, Sarah Nouwen Jan 2006

‘Gemengde’ Tribunalen En Hooggespannen Verwachtingen, André Nollkaemper, Sarah Nouwen

André Nollkaemper

No abstract provided.


The Independence Of The Domestic Judiciary In International Law, André Nollkaemper Jan 2006

The Independence Of The Domestic Judiciary In International Law, André Nollkaemper

André Nollkaemper

No abstract provided.