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China's Ineffective Water Pollution Policy: An Issue Of Enforcement, Taili Ni
China's Ineffective Water Pollution Policy: An Issue Of Enforcement, Taili Ni
Honors Program Theses
China faces an immense water crisis characterized by serious water pollution and water scarcity. The country’s rapid economic development over the past decades occurred without the restrictions of environmental protection standards. In the past twenty years, China has made great strides towards environmental protection, including developing one of the world’s most comprehensive set of environmental laws. However, the condition of China’s water continues to devolve as issues of enforcement prevent environmental law from becoming reality. This enforcement gap is the primary issue in China’s environmental policy. Prioritization of the economy over the environment, decentralization of enforcement power, powerless NGOs and …
The Corporatization Of Justice: Clashes Between International Arbitration And National Environmental Regulations, Scott Novak
The Corporatization Of Justice: Clashes Between International Arbitration And National Environmental Regulations, Scott Novak
Honors Program Theses
In light of the controversies surrounding international arbitration systems and the growing threat of global climate change, this paper aims to answer the following questions: Do international trade arbitration mechanisms undermine national environmental regulations and initiatives, and if so, in what ways does this happen, and how might these mechanisms be reformed? By applying four different theoretical models of international arbitration to four cases studies illustrating how state environmental policies have clashed with private interests in the past, I develop a comprehensive power-based model of arbitration that provides insight into international arbitration systems' current inequities and how these systems may …