In den internationalen Umweltbeziehungen herrscht seit der Rio-Konferenz von 1992 Einigkeit darüber, daß Staaten erst ab einem bestimmten Entwicklungsstand vereinbarte Umweltverpflichtungen erfüllen können. Meer
In dem Buch werden die Möglichkeiten des IWF aufgezeigt, einen Mitgliedstaat zu unterstützen. Am Beispiel der Russischen Föderation wird geprüft, welche rechtlichen Grenzen bestehen und ob sie eingehalten wurden. Meer
Because the liability of ship owners is limited, classification societies have been considered as exempt from liability. This book analyses which actions of classification societies may give rise to claims and whether or not the societies can be held liable under English, German or American maritime law. Meer
How closely correlated should church and state be? May a state recognize or dignify the role and meaning of religion at all, and if so can it treat different religious groups differently? Meer
Der Band präsentiert systematisch die theoretischen und dogmatischen Grundzüge des europäischen Verfassungsrechts. Die vollständig aktualisierte und erweiterte 2. Meer
Die Arbeit untersucht mit der Anwendung der Eigentumsgarantie auf Rechtspositionen in der Sozialversicherung eine umstrittene dogmatische Figur aus rechtsvergleichender Sicht. Meer
Conventions covering the law of the sea contain provisions on compensation for wrongful interferences with navigation, though they are rarely applied. Meer
In recent years the question of the legitimacy of international law has been discussed quite intensively. Such questions are, for example, whether international law lacks legitimacy in general; whether international law or a part of it has yielded to the facts of power; whether adherence to international legal commitments should be subordinated to self-defined national interests; whether international law or particular rules of it – such as the prohibition of the use of armed force – have lost their ability to induce compliance (compliance pull); and what is the relevance of non-enforcement or failure to obey for the legitimacy of that particular international norm? Meer
We began to research for this book in 2000, with the idea that we might contribute to the search for solutions to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic by c- bining perspectives from different disciplines. Meer
Designations of large Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSAs) triggered a controversial debate within the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) concerning the legal basis of PSSAs, the relationship between the IMO’s PSSA guidelines and UNCLOS, as well as the competency of IMO to adopt mandatory protective measures in these areas. Meer
In recent years the question of the legitimacy of international law has been discussed quite intensively. Such questions are, for example, whether international law lacks legitimacy in general; whether international law or a part of it has yielded to the facts of power; whether adherence to international legal commitments should be subordinated to self-defined national interests; whether international law or particular rules of it – such as the prohibition of the use of armed force – have lost their ability to induce compliance (compliance pull); and what is the relevance of non-enforcement or failure to obey for the legitimacy of that particular international norm? Meer