15 November 2013
SHARES News Items Overview: 16 October-15 November 2013
This is our News Items Overview of 16 October-15 November 2013, a summary of recent news relating to shared responsibility. (more…)
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Blog Archive: November 2013
1 November 2013
International Law Commission and the topic ‘Protection of the Atmosphere’: Anything new on the table?
The International Law Commission (ILC), in its sixty-fifth session (2013) decided to include in its programme a topic entitled ‘Protection of the Atmosphere’ (see here para. 168). The ILC appointed as a Special Rapporteur Mr. Shinya Murase.
The inclusion of the topic is a very interesting development. It is the second topic pertaining to environmental law (the other being ‘Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts’) currently under consideration by the ILC. It is also a very difficult topic, given the number of conventions, both successful and unsuccessful ones, that have been so far concluded, the body of academic output on issues of atmospheric pollution and the strong political pull on the issue. (more…)