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This comprehensive Research Handbook is the first study to link law
and Earth system science through the epistemic lens of the
planetary boundaries framework. It critically examines the legal
and governance aspects of the framework, considering not only each
planetary boundary, but also a range of systemic issues, including
the ability of law to keep us within the planetary boundaries' safe
operating space. The expert contributors investigate the current
and potential role of law in relation to the complex task and
regulatory challenges of governing the Earth system. They explore
three thematic areas: the overarching legal, ethical and governance
dimensions of the planetary boundaries; their diverse international
law dimensions and the challenges they raise for international law;
and the extent to which the law already provides for some of the
aspects illuminated by each planetary boundary, alongside
opportunities for legal reform. Lawyers, Earth system scientists
and governance experts will benefit from the mapping of the next
stage of international environmental law included in the chapters.
The book will also be a key resource for regulators, legislators
and policy-makers looking for an in-depth study of the relationship
between law and each of the nine planetary boundaries.
This comprehensive Research Handbook is the first study to link law
and Earth system science through the epistemic lens of the
planetary boundaries framework. It critically examines the legal
and governance aspects of the framework, considering not only each
planetary boundary, but also a range of systemic issues, including
the ability of law to keep us within the planetary boundaries' safe
operating space. The expert contributors investigate the current
and potential role of law in relation to the complex task and
regulatory challenges of governing the Earth system. They explore
three thematic areas: the overarching legal, ethical and governance
dimensions of the planetary boundaries; their diverse international
law dimensions and the challenges they raise for international law;
and the extent to which the law already provides for some of the
aspects illuminated by each planetary boundary, alongside
opportunities for legal reform. Lawyers, Earth system scientists
and governance experts will benefit from the mapping of the next
stage of international environmental law included in the chapters.
The book will also be a key resource for regulators, legislators
and policy-makers looking for an in-depth study of the relationship
between law and each of the nine planetary boundaries.
Within the domain of sport, the application of science is more
apparent than ever before. Not only are universities and academic
institutions scientifically investigating sport as one element of
human performance, but professional teams, sporting organizations,
and private training companies are embracing approaches that use
scientific principles to help their athletes and teams gain a
competitive edge in sporting competition. The potential for
applying science to sport training and sport performance is vast.
There is a demand for sport scientists who can collect and convert
data into valuable information-information that drives decision
making and directly influences performance outcomes. To address
this growing need, the world-renowned National Strength and
Conditioning Association developed the Certified Performance and
Sport Scientist (CPSS) certification, along with the must-have
reference for anyone in the field. NSCA's Essentials of Sport
Science features contributions from 52 globally recognized experts
and thought leaders from the field of sport science. It is the only
resource to go beyond sport science's foundations-physiology,
biochemistry, biomechanics, nutrition, and skill acquisition-to
address the use of statistics and broader fields of data science,
analytics, and technology management. Readers will explore every
aspect of the sport scientist's role: understanding training
theory, performing needs analyses, conducting athlete monitoring
and assessment, managing data and analytics, and educating and
disseminating information. The integration of these technical
skills will guide sport scientists in drawing conclusions that can
be used to manipulate training methods and shape competition
strategies for the betterment of athletes' health, well-being, and
performance. NSCA's Essentials of Sport Science offers a holistic
overview of the technical expertise, skills, and knowledge required
to operate effectively as a modern-day sport scientist. Further, it
will help prepare candidates for the NSCA's CPSS certification exam
and aid all sport scientists in acquiring and using the best
available evidence-at the right time, in the right environment, and
for the right individual-to maximize their performance.
Building on the previously established Millennium Development
Goals, which ran from 2000-2015, the 2015 Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) provide the UN with a roadmap for development until
2030. This topical book explores the associated legal and normative
implications of these SDGs, which in themselves are not legally
binding. The 17 goals and 169 targets of the SDGs cover areas as
crucial as poverty reduction, climate change, clean water and
access to justice. Combining both thematic and goal-specific
analysis, expert contributors establish the relevance not just of
international law, but also of a broader range of normative
frameworks including constitutional norms, domestic regulatory law
and human rights. Connecting the SDGs to wider debates in
international law and politics, this book ultimately demonstrates
that law has an important constitutive and instrumental role to
play in both implemention and analysis. The first of its kind to
offer a specific focus on the relationship between law and the
SDGs, this much-needed book will prove invaluable for scholars in
the field of international sustainable development. Its insightful
observations will also provide food for thought for both related
international organizations and national government officials.
Contributors include: S. Adelman, H. Aust, M. Barnard, L. Collins,
N. Cooper, A. du Plessis, D. French, L. Kotze, G. Long, O. McIntyre
, K. Morrow, N. Sanchez Castillo-Winckels, W. Scholtz, N. Soininen
International dispute settlement plays a fundamental role in
maintaining the fabric of the international legal order, reflecting
the desire of States, and increasingly non-State actors, to resolve
their differences through international dispute procedures and
other legal mechanisms. This edited collection focuses upon the
growth and complexity of such legal methods, which includes
judicial settlement (courts and tribunals), arbitration and other
legal (or what might be termed 'extra-legal') means (international
organisations, committees, inspection panels, and ombudsmen). In
this important collection, such mechanisms are compared and
evaluated side-by-side to provide, in one volume, a detailed and
analytical account of the current framework. Ranging from key
conceptual issues of proliferation of legal mechanisms and the
associated risks of fragmentation through to innovations in dispute
settlement mechanisms in many topical areas of international law,
including international trade law, collective security law and
regional law, this collection, written by leading international
lawyers, provides a major study in the ongoing trends and emerging
problems in this crucial area of international law. This edited
collection is published to mark the retirement of Professor John
Merrills, Emeritus Professor of International Law, University of
Sheffield, who has written widely on international law and human
rights law, but is probably best known for his work on the
settlement of international disputes, evidenced by the enduring
appeal of his leading text International Dispute Settlement, now in
its fourth edition.
International dispute settlement plays a fundamental role in
maintaining the fabric of the international legal order, reflecting
the desire of States, and increasingly non-State actors, to resolve
their differences through international dispute procedures and
other legal mechanisms. This edited collection focuses upon the
growth and complexity of such legal methods, which includes
judicial settlement (courts and tribunals), arbitration and other
legal (or what might be termed 'extra-legal') means (international
organisations, committees, inspection panels, and ombudsmen). In
this important collection, such mechanisms are compared and
evaluated side-by-side to provide, in one volume, a detailed and
analytical account of the current framework. Ranging from key
conceptual issues of proliferation of legal mechanisms and the
associated risks of fragmentation through to innovations in dispute
settlement mechanisms in many topical areas of international law,
including international trade law, collective security law and
regional law, this collection, written by leading international
lawyers, provides a major study in the ongoing trends and emerging
problems in this crucial area of international law. This edited
collection is published to mark the retirement of Professor John
Merrills, Emeritus Professor of International Law, University of
Sheffield, who has written widely on international law and human
rights law, but is probably best known for his work on the
settlement of international disputes, evidenced by the enduring
appeal of his leading text International Dispute Settlement, now in
its fourth edition.
Do private and public international law coincide in their
underlying objectives when it comes to their respective
contribution to the realisation of global values? How do they work
together towards the consistency and efficiency of the
international legal order? This edited collection sets out a
vision: to serve modern society, the international legal order
cannot be defined as public or private. Linkages and Boundaries
focuses on the interface between private and public international
law and the synergies that a joint approach brings to topical
issues, such as corporate social responsibility and environmental
law, as well as foundational concepts such as international
jurisdiction, state sovereignty and party autonomy. The book
showcases the dynamic interaction between the two disciplines, with
a view to contribute to a dialogue that is still only in the early
stages of delivering its full potential. The collection explores
ways to deepen the dialogue between these two distinct but
interrelated disciplines, with a view to further their progression
towards a more integrated and holistic approach to legal problems
that require an international approach. The book brings together
well-known experts and new voices from both disciplines and from a
wide range of jurisdictions in Europe, North America and South
America.
Do private and public international law coincide in their
underlying objectives when it comes to their respective
contribution to the realisation of global values? How do they work
together towards the consistency and efficiency of the
international legal order? This edited collection sets out a
vision: to serve modern society, the international legal order
cannot be defined as public or private. Linkages and Boundaries
focuses on the interface between private and public international
law and the synergies that a joint approach brings to topical
issues, such as corporate social responsibility and environmental
law, as well as foundational concepts such as international
jurisdiction, state sovereignty and party autonomy. The book
showcases the dynamic interaction between the two disciplines, with
a view to contribute to a dialogue that is still only in the early
stages of delivering its full potential. The collection explores
ways to deepen the dialogue between these two distinct but
interrelated disciplines, with a view to further their progression
towards a more integrated and holistic approach to legal problems
that require an international approach. The book brings together
well-known experts and new voices from both disciplines and from a
wide range of jurisdictions in Europe, North America and South
America.
The concepts of statehood and self-determination provide the
normative structure on which the international legal order is
ultimately premised. As a system of law founded upon the issue of
territorial control, ascertaining and determining which entities
are entitled to the privileges of statehood continues to be one of
the most difficult and complex issues. Moreover, although the
process of decolonisation is almost complete, the principle of
self-determination has raised new challenges for the metropolitan
territories of established states, including the extent to which
'internal' self-determination guarantees additional rights for
minority and other groups. As the controversies surrounding
remedial secession have revealed, the territorial integrity of a
state can be questioned if there are serious and persistent
breaches of a people's human rights. This volume brings together
such debates to reflect further on the current state of
international law regarding these fundamental issues.
This edited collection, the result of an international seminar held
at the International Institute for the Sociology of Law, Onati,
Spain in 2010, explores the potential legal and criminological
consequences of climate change, both domestically and for the
international community. A novel feature of the book is the
consideration given to the potential synergies between the two
disciplinary foci, thus to encourage among legal scholars and
criminologists not only an analysis of the consequences of climate
change from these perspectives but to bring these fields together
to provide a unique, inter-disciplinary exploration of the ways in
which climate change does, or could, impact on our societies. Such
an inter-disciplinary approach is necessary given that climate
change is a multifaceted phenomenon and one which is intimately
linked across disciplines. To study this topic from the point of
view of a single social science discipline restricts our
understanding of the societal consequences of climate change. It is
hoped that this edited collection will identify emerging areas of
concern, illuminate areas for further research and, most of all,
encourage future academic discussion on this most critical of
issues.
The concepts of statehood and self-determination provide the
normative structure on which the international legal order is
ultimately premised. As a system of law founded upon the issue of
territorial control, ascertaining and determining which entities
are entitled to the privileges of statehood continues to be one of
the most difficult and complex issues. Moreover, although the
process of decolonisation is almost complete, the principle of
self-determination has raised new challenges for the metropolitan
territories of established states, including the extent to which
'internal' self-determination guarantees additional rights for
minority and other groups. As the controversies surrounding
remedial secession have revealed, the territorial integrity of a
state can be questioned if there are serious and persistent
breaches of a people's human rights. This volume brings together
such debates to reflect further on the current state of
international law regarding these fundamental issues.
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