Environmental Law
Shadi Ghasemi; Sobhan Tayebi
Abstract
Today's generation of biosphere know it well that the requirement of life and existence is nothing but an inalienable protection of the inhabited planet and its environment that to maintain it extra efforts must be made. Although, states, through the governance and simple roles in the international arena, ...
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Today's generation of biosphere know it well that the requirement of life and existence is nothing but an inalienable protection of the inhabited planet and its environment that to maintain it extra efforts must be made. Although, states, through the governance and simple roles in the international arena, should, in compliance with the treaty system, prepare the ground for the adherence and implementation of environmental protection norms, but the role of citizens in environmental regulation as well as realization of the principles of participation and sustainable development is so vital. The question of this study is whether the bilateral interaction of environmental governance and crowdsourcing can lead to the more complete realization of environmental protection and regeneration? Nevertheless, the international community, based on the principle of necessity, should seek to investigate the dimensions of usage of crowdsourcing in resolving the environmental issues.
Trade and Development Law
German Morales Farah; Julie Ward
Abstract
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is facing a legitimacy crisis due to changing power configurations in global politics and rapid economic integration. Dissatisfied with slow progress and outmoded trading rules, the United States (US) has systematically blocked appointments to the Appellate Body of ...
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) is facing a legitimacy crisis due to changing power configurations in global politics and rapid economic integration. Dissatisfied with slow progress and outmoded trading rules, the United States (US) has systematically blocked appointments to the Appellate Body of the WTO dispute settlement system, thereby rendering it inoperable. As a middle power, Canada benefits from the rules-based multilateral order but, as a country dependent on larger players, Canada yields limited influence when it comes to international institutional change. Canada should make the effort to re-engage the US by seeking to appease recent anxieties and show a willingness to take on the task of reimagining a more modern and functional WTO. This paper considers some factors causing the current crisis (including the criticisms of the WTO Dispute Settlement System) and suggests a role Canada can and should take in defence of our ailing system of multilateral trade.
