4-6/07/2018 – Congress 2018 IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium: The Transformation of Environmental Law and Governance

Congress 2018 IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium #IUCNAEL2018: The Transformation of Environmental Law and Governance: Innovation, Risk and Resilience, 4-6 July 2018, orgaized by the University of Strachlyde, Glasgow (United Kingdom) Program More information

“The substantive scope of application of european instruments in matrimonial matters”, por Alegría Borrás

Alegría, Borrás Rodríguez, “The substantive scope of application of european instruments in matrimonial matters”, in Burkhard Hess, Erik Jayme, Heinz-Peter Mansel(eds.), Europa als Rechts- und Lebensraum. Liber amicorum für Christian Kohler zum 75. Geburtstag, Bielefeld, Gieseking, 2018, p. 23-30.https://www.gieseking-verlag.de/festgaben-und-festschriften/index.php?we_objectID=3107#publication . ISBN 978-3-7694-1199-7.

“The Inextricable Path from a Deathbed to the Fight Against Impunity: The Cases of Franco and Pinochet” in Journal of Genocide Research, by Rosa Ana Alija

Although Francisco Franco and Augusto Pinochet both died of natural causes (Franco in 1975 and Pinochet in 2006), and neither of them were put on trial for the crimes committed under their regimes, their bodies did not share the same fate. A comparison of these two cases reveals how the… Read more““The Inextricable Path from a Deathbed to the Fight Against Impunity: The Cases of Franco and Pinochet” in Journal of Genocide Research, by Rosa Ana Alija”

“Human Right to Environment in the 21st Century — A Case for its Recognition and Comments on the Systemic Barriers it Encounters”, by Luís E. Rodríguez

Rodriguez, L.E, “Human Right to Environment in the 21st Century — A Case for its Recognition and Comments on the Systemic Barriers it Encounters”, American University International Law Review, vol. 34, 2018, pp. 143-204. https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/amuilr34&div=7&id=&page=

“The Law Applicable to the Right of Recourse in the Field of Liability Insurance Law”, by Georgina Garriga

Georgina, Garriga Suau, “The Law Applicable to the Right of Recourse in the Field of Liability Insurance Law”, en Andrea Bonomi & Gian Paolo, Romano (eds.), Yearbook of Private International Law, vol. XIX , 2017/2018, Otto Schmidt, pp. 31-52. https://www.otto-schmidt.de/yearbook-of-private-international-law-vol-xix-2017-2018-9783504080136.html . ISSN 1566-6352.

Public International Law and Human Rights Violations on Private Military and Security Companies, by Helena Torroja

This book explores the human rights consequences of the new mercenarism, as channeled through so-called private military and security companies (PMSCs), and offers an overview of the evolution and status quo of both non-legal (soft law and self-regulation) and legal initiatives seeking to limit them. It addresses various topics, including… Read more“Public International Law and Human Rights Violations on Private Military and Security Companies, by Helena Torroja”

“Bio-Prospecting in the Arctic: An Overview on the Interaction Between the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Access and Benefit Sharing” in Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review, by Mar Campins

The exploration and exploitation of marine genetic resources for commercial purposes is growing at an unprecedented rate in the Arctic region. Currently, there is no explicit legal framework that governs the participation of Arctic indigenous peoples in this industry or requires that the benefits derived from the scientific use of… Read more““Bio-Prospecting in the Arctic: An Overview on the Interaction Between the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Access and Benefit Sharing” in Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review, by Mar Campins”

“CETA on investment: the definitive surrender of EU Law to GATS and NAFTA/BITs” in Common Market Law Review, by Xavier Fernández Pons

Provisions on investment in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU, both on substance and on dispute settlement procedures, are the culmination of a long process of replacement of the original EEC approach to establishment by the approaches followed by the GATS, the North American… Read more““CETA on investment: the definitive surrender of EU Law to GATS and NAFTA/BITs” in Common Market Law Review, by Xavier Fernández Pons”