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China’S Iuu Fishing Fleet: Pariah Of The World’S Oceans, Raul (Pete) Pedrozo

International Law Studies

The leading global maritime security threat today is illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Left unchecked, IUU fishing exacerbates the depletion of fish stocks, thereby contributing to global geo-political instability by increasing tension among competing distant water fishing fleets, threatening the sustainability of coastal States’ fisheries, and damaging fragile ecosystems. This article reviews the regulatory framework applicable to IUU fishing. It then discusses China’s predatory fishing practices in various regions of the world. The article then examines the principle of exclusive flag State jurisdiction on the high seas and suggests that Chinese distant water fishing vessels that change their name …

Groundwater Laws And Regulations: Survey Of Sixteen U.S. States, Abigail Adkins, Jack Beasley, Rebekah Bratcher, Justin Cias, Jackson Field, Ian Gaunt, Ashley Graves, Merrick Hayashi, Jenna Lusk, Matthew Maslanka, Erin Milliken, Connor Pabich, Margaret Reed, A. Wesley Remschel, Lauren Thomas, Ashley Wilde

EENRS Program Reports & Publications

This report is the second volume in a continuing project designed to explore and articulate the groundwater laws and regulations of all fifty U.S. states. This particular report presents surveys for sixteen states throughout the country. The first volume featured thirteen state surveys and can be found at: http://www.law.tamu.edu/usgroundwaterlaws.

The purpose of the project is to compile and present the groundwater laws and regulations of every state in the United States that could then be used in a series of comparisons of groundwater governance principles, strategies, issues, and challenges. Professor Gabriel Eckstein at Texas A&M University School of Law and …

Appeal No. 1009: William Woolf V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Review of Chief's Order 2022-69; Mountz West CL HAN Unit (EAP Ohio, LLC)

Everything Is Bigger In Texas, Including The Need To Incentivize And Implement Innovative Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems As A Method Of Water Reuse, Haley Varnadoe

Student Scholarship

Texas will need to adapt to a drier climate and reduced water supplyin the 21st centuiyas the negative hydological effects ofclimnate change continue. Rising temperatures will accelerate evaporation of surface water resources, which in turn both increases rehance on depletable groundwater resources and decreases the amount of surface water available for aquifer rechaige. As a result, Texans who rely on either groundwater or suiface water to meet their domestic water needs-particularlyt hose in rurala id regions-mays uffer as both quantities decrease in the coming decades. The practice ofdomestic water reuse presents one solution to a decreasing water supply by safely …

Inclusion Of Incentive And Punitive Measures In Multilateral Environmental Agreement: A Suggestion On How The United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change Can Be Utilized To Influence The Reduction Of Gas Flaring In The Oil And Gas Exploration Fields Of Nigeria, Temiloluwa Elijah Olanrewaju

Dissertations & Theses

Gas flaring is categorized as one of the important contributors to greenhouse gases, which increases the risk of global warming and climate change. The overdependence of the modern economy and most industrial technologies on fossil fuels has created a situation in countries where fossil fuels are exploited. The governments rely majorly on the revenue from exporting oil. The IOCs that are engaged in the mining of oil and gas have been able to influence policy and law enforcement on gas flaring to such an extent that the National laws are not enforced, or the stipulated fines are abysmally low that …

Transboundary Aquifers, Raya Marina Stephan, Alice Aureli, Aurélien Dumont, Annukka Lipponen, Sarah Tiefenauer-Linardon, Christina Fraser, Alfonso Rivera, Shammy Puri, Stefano Burchi, Gabriel Eckstein, Christian Brethaut, Ziad Khayat, Karen Villholth, Lesha Witmer, Renee Martin-Nagle, Anita Milman, Francesco Sindico, James Dalton

Faculty Scholarship

This chapter gives an overview of the status of transboundary aquifers and the cooperation related to shared groundwater resources, highlighting the complexity of the assessment, analysis and management of these systems. It summarizes the main challenges regarding transboundary aquifers and the need for more comprehensive and integrated management, which would include technical, legal and organizational aspects as well as training and cooperation.

Groundwater Policy And Planning, Jenny Grönwall, Marianne Kjellén, Gabriel Eckstein, Kerstin Danert, Lesha Witmer, Rebecca Welling, Viviana Re, Katharina Davis, Lulu Zhang

Faculty Scholarship

Groundwater policy defines objectives, ambitions and priorities for managing groundwater resources, for the benefit of society. Planning translates policy into programmes of action. Both are often part of a wider water resource policy and planning framework, but the specific challenges pertaining to groundwater have traditionally received less attention than surface water.

The terms ‘policy,’ ‘strategy’ and ‘plans’ are used interchangeably in many countries and contexts.

Legal And Other Institutional Aspects Of Groundwater Governance, Jenny Grönwall, Marianne Kjellén, Alice Aureli, Stefano Burchi, Mohamed Bazza, Raya Marina Stephan, Gabriel Eckstein, Lesha Witmer, Margreet Zwarteveen, Aurélien Dumont, Danielle Gaillar-Picher, Rio Hada, Rebecca Welling, Maki Tsujimura

Faculty Scholarship

This chapter defines the linked concepts of groundwater governance and groundwater management, explaining how they differ from each other. Then, it describes the prevailing legal instruments for, and the institutional aspects of, groundwater management and governance.

Analisis Yuridis Sanksi Pidana Pelanggaran Pasal 281 Jo 77 Ayat (1) Undang Undang Nomor 22 Tahun 2009 Tentang Lalu Lintas Dan Angkutan Jalan Di Wilayah Hukum Polres Serang Kota, Januar Alihamzah, Benny Irawan, Dadang Herli

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Law Number 22 Year 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation (LLAJ Law) explains that traffic order and road transportation is a traffic condition that takes place regularly with the rights and obligations of every road user. Every motorized vehicle driver is required to have a driving license (SIM) in accordance with the provisions of Article 77 paragraph (1) of the LLAJ Law. The fact that happened in the jurisdiction of the Serang Kota Police, there were 156 cases of violations of Article 77 paragraph (1) of the LLAJ Law which were decided by the Serang District Court with fines whose …

Konsep Pelaksanaan Keputusan Tata Usaha Negara: Menguji Asas Presumtio Iustae Causa Dalam Sengketa Tata Usaha Negara, Indah Fitriani Sukri, Anna Erliyana

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

In the implementation of the State Administration Decree (KTUN), the principle of presumtiousta causa is known as part of the implementation of the KTUN in order to resolve state administrative disputes. This principle means a state administration decision which is always considered valid. This decision will be invalid if there are new decisions that cancel or revoke the previous decisions. In its formation, the administrative court or state administration court has the objective to provide protection for the rights of the people derived from individual rights as well as to protect the rights of the community based on the common …

Kebijakan Countercyclical Sebagai Upaya Kesejahteraan Masyarakat, Made Cinthya Puspita Shara

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

The high level of economic growth in Indonesia is in line with the development of businesses that increase capital by making credit agreements with financial institutions. The state of the spread of the co-19 pandemic case has been declared a national disaster, impacting on the implementation of credit agreements between the debtor and financial institutions. Economic problems make it difficult for people to carry out their obligations. Countercyclical buffer policy is a buffer that is carried out by providing additional capital to replace losses if excessive credit growth occurs which has the potential to disrupt financial stability. Bank Indonesia Policy …

Dilema Praktik Dumping Dan Hukum Antidumping : Antara Kepentingan Pengusaha (Produsen) Dan Masyarakat (Konsumen), Yulianto Syahyu

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Antidumping provisions have been listed since the agreement of GATT in 1947, and provisions regarding anti-dumping agencies are regulated in Article VI GATT. The provision also recommends that each member state implements the provisions of GATT in their respective national legal systems. As a form of implementation of these provisions in the national legal system, Indonesia has issued regulations governing Antidumping. However, there is a dilemma in terms of dumping practices and the implementation of anti-dumping laws in Indonesia, because in this case it must be seen from two sides of interest, not only in terms of the interests of …

Nilai-Nilai Pancasila Di Tengah Perubahan Peta Geopolitik Global: Analisis Kepentingan Nasional Dalam Pembentukan Kebijakan Hukum, Kris Wijoyo Soepandji, M. Sofyan Pulungan

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Pancasila as the basis of the state is the main guideline for Indonesian political and social life. In the field of law, Pancasila has been determined as the main source national legislation process. However, the competing interests in formulation of legal policies sometimes put Pancasila values at difficult position to be implemented. Indonesian lawmakers should end the unfavorable situation by utilizing geopolitical knowledge. Moreover, currently there is important change in the global geopolitical map which provides opportunity for Indonesia to make legal policies which are in accordance with its national interests. This research was conducted based on the inter-disciplinary legal …

Kajian Hukum Terhadap Pengembangan Fintech Syariah Di Indonesia, Irham Virdi

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

In meeting the needs of today's financial services that are entering the era of digitalization, a service is needed following the developing financial technology. The existence of Islamic financial technology (fintech) is an alternative to fulfill the needs of financial services at this time. As one of the countries with the largest Muslim population in the world, Islamic fintech can be an option and has great potential because it follows current technological developments and sharia. However, the implementation of Islamic fintech faces various obstacles, including its regulation, the obligation of DPS, technical implementation, and human resources. For this reason, a …

Buka Siape Sambehin Injin: Komentar Atas Putusan Tentang Izin Lingkungan Pltu Celukan Bawang, Andri Gunawan Wibisana, Fajri Fadhillah

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

This paper examines administrative court’s view in the Izin Lingkungan PLTU Celukan Bawang case. The paper puts emphasis on the use of actual losses to assess the plaintiffs’ legal standing and the deadline for filing a lawsuit. This paper considers that the court was incorrect in interpreting the legal standing by focusing on the absence of plaintiffs’ actual losses. The court also took a conservative position in determining the deadline for filing the lawsuit. This paper criticizes the court’s failure to take into account the issue of climate change addressed by the plaintiffs, so that the court missed a golden …

Penyelesaian Sengketa Bedrog (Penipuan) Dalam Perjanjian Jual Beli Kayu: Onrechtmatige Daad Atau Wederrechtelijk? (Studi Kasus: Putusan Mahkamah Agung Nomor: 449k/Pid/2001), Sri Laksmi Anindita, Eriska Fajrinita Sitanggang

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Criminalization Of Civil Disputes Is A Common Case In Indonesia. This Case Can Occur Because An Act Or Action May Violate Two Laws At The Same Time, Those Are Civil Law And Criminal Law. The Intersection Between A Civil Dispute And A Criminal Act Does Not Only Make The Borderline Between Civil And Criminal Cases Thin. Settlement Of Disputes Over Acts That Contain Elements Of Fraud Arising From A Contractual Relationship Through Civil Law Mechanisms By Filing A Lawsuit (Onrechtmatige Daad Or Default) Or Criminal Law Mechanisms (Wederrechtelijk), Is Often Confusing. How To Determine An Act With An Element Of …

Kedudukan Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Dalam Hukum Ketenagakerjaan (Kajian Terhadap Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi No. 37/Puu-Ix/2011), Suparto Suparto, Zulkifli Zulkifli

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning Manpower is one of the laws that is subjected to a judicial review to the Constitutional Court (MK). One of the reasons for filing a judicial review is that the application of Article 155 paragraph (2) has the potential to create legal uncertainty, given the absence of a clear interpretation of the clause " not yet defined ”. The Constitutional Court Decision No. 37 / PUU-IX / 2011 granted the petitioners' petition, and stated that the phrase "not yet established" was interpreted as "not yet legally binding". As a result, the process fee during …

Peranan Hukum Rahasia Dagang Dalam Pembangunan Ekonomi: Undang-Undang Dan Putusan, Tantowi Akbar

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

There are five qualities required for a law to be said to have a role in the economic development of a country: stability, certainty, justice, education, and the special abilities of lawyers. One of the laws in Indonesia which closely related to the national economy is Trade Secret Law Number 30 Year 2000. This trade secret law should be able to comply these qualities. Therefore, this trade secret law has a role in national economic development in Indonesia. On the other hand, the Verdic of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia Number 332K/Pid.Sus/2013 concerning trade secret matter could …

Pembaruan Hukum Perlindungan Hak Atas Kesehatan Reproduksi Perempuan Di Indonesia, Aulia Nabila, Yunita Desmawati

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

The right to reproductive health is a part of the human rights regime that must be guaranteed by states. Provisions of women’s right to reproductive health in Indonesia are found separately in various legal instruments. However, the regulations are not comprehensive, vague, and gender-biased. Using human rights and feminist perspective, this article analyses the issues relating to women’s right to reproductive health in statutes and other legal instruments, as well as formulates a concept of revision of the law of women’s right to reproductive health. This article concludes that regulations regarding women’s right to reproductive health contain provisions that are …

Moralitas Publik Sebagai Dasar Pembenar Terhadap Kewajiban Sertifikasi Halal Produk Makanan Di Indonesia Berdasarkan Gatt-Wto 1994, Neni Ruhaeni, Eka An Aqimuddin, Hadian Afriyadi

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

In principle, World Trade Organization (WTO) prohibit each member states to make policy, both tarrif and non tarrif, which potentially disturb international trade. Nevertheless, there are exceptions that can be used by the state as a basis for justification to hold trade policy which consider contratry to WTO law. One of them is to protect public morality. The Halal Product Assurance Act (UUJPH) stipulate obligation of halal certification for food products that enter, circulate and trade in Indonesia. This act is considered as a protective and discriminatory policy. This research founds that although some provisions in UUJPH are discriminatory and …

Telemedicine (Online Medical Services) Dalam Era New Normal Ditinjau Berdasarkan Hukum Kesehatan (Studi: Program Telemedicine Indonesia/Temenin Di Rumah Sakit Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo), Wahyu Andrianto, Amira Budi Athira

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Health is an important basis for the continuity of human life. Every human being has the right to have access to safe, quality, and affordable health services. However, in reality health services in Indonesia still have several obstacles, for examples the lack of health care for remote areas which is hindered by distance and time. Especially during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a solution is needed to serve public health without violating the regulations that enforce Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) to prevent the spread of the virus. For this reason, one of the efforts that can be carried …

Hambatan Dan Prospek Hukum Penyelenggaraan Jasa Notaris Secara Elektronik Di Indonesia Memasuki Era Society 5.0, Muhammad Ricky Ilham Chalid

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

The development of technology, information and communication in the era of society 5.0 makes notaries have to be able to keep up with their ability to provide the best legal services, the best solution for notaries in facing the challenges of changing times is to implement cyber notaries and remote notaries, but this is not immune from the clash of the Indonesian legal system. Things that need to be considered are the reasons why Indonesia has not implemented it, such as the suitability of the application of long distance notaries and cyber notaries from common law to the Indonesian legal …

International Energy And Natural Resources, Petra Stewart, Mariana Ardizzone, Tony Wassaf, Mauricio Becerra De La Roca Donoso, João Otávio Pinheiro Olivério, Mathias Dantin, Leonardo Sempertegui, Ricardo Alves Silva, Sara Frazão, Caryl Ben Basat

The Year in Review

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National Scenic Trails, Pipelines, & Ferc: Examining Pipeline Certification After United States Forest Service V. Cowpasture River Forest Preservation Association, Caitlin M. Doak

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

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Tijuana River Valley Pollution: How The Environmental Protection Agency Expects To End A Ninety-Year Environmental And Public Health Crisis, Andrew Simmons

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

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Endnotes

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Climate Migration Beyond The Refugee Framework: Creating Bridges Between Human Rights And International Climate Law, Mara Elisa Andrade

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Accounting For Climate Change In United States Regional Ocean Planning: Comparing The Obama And Trump National Ocean Policies To A Climate-Forward Approach, Taylor Goelz

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Swallowing The Rule: Why Ferc’S “Immediate Need Exemption” Frustrates Competitive And Climate-Smart Electricity Sector Transmission Planning Under Order No. 1000, Philip Killeen

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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“At What Cost?’: The Future Of Securities Enforcement In Climate Change Litigation, Angela Washington

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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