Statehood in Times of Climate Change : Impacts of Sea Level Rise on the Concept of States
New
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Europaeische Hochschulschriften Recht
ISBN-10
3631659008
ISBN-13
9783631659007
Edition
New
Publisher
Peter Lang AG
Imprint
Peter Lang AG
Country of Manufacture
DE
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 26th, 2014
Print length
226 Pages
Weight
320 grams
Dimensions
15.10 x 21.10 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
International law
Ksh 8,100.00
Manufactured on Demand
0 in stock
Delivery Location
Delivery fee: Select location
Secure
Quality
Fast
Island states which are inundated by sea level rise have a claim to a new state territory. This claim is based upon the no harm rule and other aspects of general and environmental international law. Because such a claim exists, statehood continues to exist after the loss of a state’s territory as this status is not necessarily permanent.
Climate change is a most complex, global challenge for the international community and for international law. The tremendous negotiation efforts in the last decades did not result in effective mitigation measures, leading to a rising need for adaptation. Amidst a myriad of challenges, some small island states face an existential threat of losing their state territory due to sea level rise, a situation without precedence. What happens to their statehood when they lose a constituent criterion of a state? This thesis argues for a claim to a new state territory. Due to the existence of such a claim, island states continue to exist even when their territory is inundated, as the lack of a territory is not necessarily permanent.
Get Statehood in Times of Climate Change by at the best price and quality guaranteed only at Werezi Africa's largest book ecommerce store. The book was published by Peter Lang AG and it has pages.
