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World Climate Change: The Role of International Law and
Institutions is a collection of papers on global climate problems
prepared for a two-day conferences held in 1980 at the University
of Denver College of Law. The papers describe and evaluate the
present state if our efforts to reduce or adapt to manmade stresses
on the global environment.
World Climate Change: The Role of International Law and
Institutions is a collection of papers on global climate problems
prepared for a two-day conferences held in 1980 at the University
of Denver College of Law. The papers describe and evaluate the
present state if our efforts to reduce or adapt to manmade stresses
on the global environment.
The intertwining of development and human rights is the subject of
the twelve essays collected by the editors. The individual authors
extensively examine the commonly held belief that economic
development cannot take place in Third World countries without the
short term sacrifice of political liberty and demonstrate that
there is considerable evidence to the contrary. Following a
theoretical stage-setting that concentrates on the severe power
limitations and the dependency of weak Third World states, case
studies focus on such issues as state terrorism, food, the right to
modernize, refugees, and support of apartheid in Latin America, the
People's Republic of China, the Middle East, and Africa. Several
essays concern the implementation of human rights and the role of
multinational corporations and international nongovernmental
organizations in protecting them. The final essay considers the
international framework of government, law, and organization as a
means for implementing human rights development in the Third World.
Written by a distinguished group of social scientists, the essays
address critical aspects of the global refugee situation. The
contributors analyze the current problem from the perspectives of
law, ethics, and social science, paying particular attention to the
linkages and conflicts between international and national refugee
issues and concerns. Arguing that a serious gap exists between the
obligations undertaken by government delegations to the various
refugee conventions and what is actually required to meet the needs
of the displaced, the contributors issue a call for concerted
international action to address the refugee challenge, explore
alternatives to existing policies, and suggest choices consistent
with the goal of human dignity for all. Following an introductory
chapter on the nature of the refugee problem, the volume is divided
into four parts. The contributors first explore international
responses to the refugee problem examining such issues as the
rights of refugees under international law, the problem of
accountability, and conflicting trends in Western European refugee
policies. In a section devoted to the United States response,
topics covered include U.S. refugee policy in Africa, Central
American refugees, the role of Congress and the courts, and trends
in U.S. immigration law and policy. The following chapters address
the response of citizens and church-affiliated groups while the
concluding section examines ways in which countries can act both to
avert the flow of refugees and provide more effective protection
for those that need it. An excellent set of readings for courses in
international relations and international law, this volume is an
important step towards the solution of the international refugee
crisis.
Set against the backdrop of deteriorating living conditions for
hundreds of millions of people in developing and debtor countries,
this volume concentrates on the structural adjustment policies
designed to facilitate debt repayment and to stabilize indebted
economies and the effects these policies have on the human rights
of affected peoples. Conducted by contributors from various
disciplines, this analysis provides distinctive insights into the
relationship between international economic decisions and human
welfare. The volume begins with general chapters on the issue of
world debt; the various perceptions of debtors and creditors and
the general consequences of the crisis. The specifics of the right
to development are presented along with an explanation of and a
rationale for this particular project on debt and human rights. The
social, political, and economic consequences of the debt crisis and
of the adjustment policies designed to alleviate it are presented
by academic analysts as well as economists involved in dealing with
poverty and equity issues at the international financial agencies.
The book concludes with contributions from NGO representatives.
These chapters discuss policy change and popular participation. The
complex issues of debt and international economics are examined
from a variety of perspectives. World Debt and the Human
Condition's unifying element is a shared concern for the
advancement of human dignity and the protection of the basic human
rights of all those affected by the current international debt
crisis and by current international economic policies and
development strategies.
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