Das Buch arbeitet das Landerberichtsverfahren im interamerikanischen Menschenrechtsschutzsystem auf und liefert die erste umfassende und systematisierte Analyse des Landerberichtverfahrens der Interamerikanischen Kommission fur Menschenrechte. Es gibt Einblicke in die Praxis der Tatsachenfeststellung, Vorbeugung und juristische Aufarbeitung von Fallen schwerer und systematischer Menschenrechtsverletzungen und systemischer Probleme auf dem amerikanischen Kontinent von 1959 bis 2018. Es geht dabei um Tatbestandsmerkmale, die dahinterliegende Dogmatik, Beweisfragen und den Bezugspunkt zu den materiellen Gewahrleistungen des interamerikanischen Menschenrechtsschutzes. Beleuchtet wird die Adaquanz des Landerberichtsverfahrens als Instrument, die entsprechenden Menschenrechtsverletzungen sichtbar zu machen und in einem Menschenrechtsgremium abzuarbeiten. Im Mittelpunkt stehen dabei die Eignung und die Wirksamkeit des Landerberichtsverfahrens.

The most important climate agreement in history, the Paris Agreement on Climate Change represents the commitment of the nations of the world to address and curb climate change. Signed in December 2015, it entered into force on 4th November 2016. Countries are moving into implementation, and efforts at all levels will be needed to fulfill its ambitious goals. The Paris Climate Agreement: Commentary and Analysis combines a comprehensive legal appraisal and critique of the new Agreement with a practical and structured commentary to all its Articles. Part I discusses the general context for the Paris Agreement, detailing the scientific, political, and social drivers behind it, providing an overview of the pre-existing regime, and tracking the history of the negotiations. It examines the evolution of key concepts such as common but differentiated responsibilities, and analyses the legal form of the Agreement and the nature of its provisions. Part II comprises individual chapters on each Article of the Agreement, with detailed commentary of the provisions which highlights central aspects from the negotiating history and the legal nature of the obligations. It describes the institutional arrangements and considerations for national implementation, providing practical advice and prospects for future development. Part III reflects on the Paris Agreement as a whole: its strengths and weaknesses, its potential for further development, and its relationship with other areas of public international law and governance. The book is an invaluable resource for academics and practitioners, policy makers, and actors in the private sector and civil society, as they negotiate the implementation of the Agreement in domestic law and policy.