Browsing by Subject "International environmental law"
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Constitutional conversations in the anthropocene: in search of environmental Jus Cogens Norms
(Springer Link, 2015)This chapter investigates the existence of environmental jus cogens norms and the possibility of extending peremptory norms into the environmental domain. For this purpose, the chapter briefly describes the trite manifestation ... -
The evolution of the climate change regime after the Copenhagen Accord
(North-West University, 2011)Climate change is a critical sustainable development issue with implications for the environment, economies and society as we know it. The problem of climate change is caused by some countries in parts of the world that ... -
Normative hierarchy in international environmental law : a constitutional reading
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The current environmental law and governance regime is in need of urgent reform to the extent that it leaves too much room for state sovereignty and states' non-compliance with their environmental obligations. To some ... -
Protection of the African lion: a critical analysis of the current international legal regime
(2016)This article looks at the current international regime that pertains to the African lion, a species that needs adequate protection across its range (a range that does not adhere to state boundaries). This analysis comes ...
