Tag: AIR POLLUTION

  • Un Framework Convention on Climate Change

    United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Conference of the Parties in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): The United States participated in the Seventeenth Session of the Conference of the […]

  • Un Framework Convention on Climate Change

    United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Conference of the Parties in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): The United States participated in the Seventeenth Session of the Conference of the […]

  • UN Environment Programme

    UN Environment Programme in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to UN Environment Programme: In December 2012, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 67/213, establishing universal membership in the UN Environment Programme (“UNEP”) Governing Council […]

  • Climate Change

    Climate Change in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): For discussion of issues relating to climate change generally, see information on Nationality, Citizenship and Immigration in this legal […]

  • Climate Change

    Climate Change in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): For discussion of issues relating to climate change generally, see information on Nationality, Citizenship and Immigration in this legal […]

  • Sustainable Development

    Definition and Origins Sustainability and sustainable development were initially defined and promulgated in a report of the World Commission on Environment and Development, "Our Common Future" (1987). This report said (page 43) that sustainable development "is development that […]

  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Litigation

    Litigation in us Courts Regarding Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In 2011, the United States participated as a party in an appeal before the United States Supreme Court […]

  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Litigation

    Litigation in us Courts Regarding Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In 2011, the United States participated as a party in an appeal before the United States Supreme Court […]

  • Meetings of Major Economies

    Meetings of Major Economies in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In 2009, President Obama announced the inception of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate ("MEF"). see this world […]

  • Meetings of Major Economies

    Meetings of Major Economies in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In 2009, President Obama announced the inception of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate ("MEF"). see this world […]

  • Climate Change Issues

    Climate Change in 2013 (Continuation) United States views on international law [1] in relation to Climate Change: Our task now is to fashion a new agreement that will be ambitious, effective and durable. And the only way to do that is to make it broadly inclusive, sensitive to the needs […]

  • Climate Change Issues

    Climate Change in 2013 (Continuation) United States views on international law [1] in relation to Climate Change: Our task now is to fashion a new agreement that will be ambitious, effective and durable. And the only way to do that is to make it broadly inclusive, sensitive to the needs […]

  • Ozone Depletion

    Ozone Depletion in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On May 9, 2011, the United States, Canada, and Mexico submitted a joint proposal to phase down use of hydrofluorocarbons ("HFCs") under […]

  • Ozone Depletion

    Ozone Depletion in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On May 9, 2011, the United States, Canada, and Mexico submitted a joint proposal to phase down use of hydrofluorocarbons ("HFCs") under […]

  • Sustainable Forest Landscapes

    Launch of Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Launch of Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes: On November 20, 2013, in Warsaw, Poland, the United States joined in the launch of a new partnership, the […]