Tag: International Environment

  • 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 […]

  • Prevention of Pollution

    U.S. Implementation of Amendments to Marpol Annex V in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to U.S. Implementation of Amendments to Marpol Annex V: On January 1, 2013 a resolution adopted by the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) in 2011 entered […]

  • Prevention of Pollution

    U.S. Implementation of Amendments to Marpol Annex V in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to U.S. Implementation of Amendments to Marpol Annex V: On January 1, 2013 a resolution adopted by the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) in 2011 entered […]

  • 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 […]

  • List of Pre Earth Charter Treaties

    List of Pre Earth Charter International Instruments Note: for a list of Post Earth Charter International Instruments, see here. The Geneva Gas Protocol 1925 Slavery Convention 1926 C029 – Forced Labour Convention (No. 29) 1930 Charter of the United Nations 1945 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 C087 – Freedom of Association and Protection…

  • Transboundary Aquifers

    International Law Commission Work on Transboundary Aquifers in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to International Law Commission Work on Transboundary Aquifers: On October 22, 2013, Governor Ted Strickland, senior adviser for the U.S. Mission to the UN, […]

  • Marine Species

    Cites Amendments to Include Marine Species in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Cites Amendments to Include Marine Species: Also at CITES CoP16 in March 2013, the United States joined other countries in a successful effort to amend CITES to include several […]

  • Marine Species

    Cites Amendments to Include Marine Species in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Cites Amendments to Include Marine Species: Also at CITES CoP16 in March 2013, the United States joined other countries in a successful effort to amend CITES to include several […]

  • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Framework

    Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) New Framework on Introduction From the Sea in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Cites New Framework on Introduction From the Sea: At the 16th Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to the Convention […]

  • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Framework

    Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) New Framework on Introduction From the Sea in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Cites New Framework on Introduction From the Sea: At the 16th Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to the Convention […]

  • 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 […]