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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"international agreements"”.
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THE IMPACT OF DESIGN ON THE COMPLIANCE OF STATES WITH INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
… the question of the importance of design of international agreements on the compliance they elicit on all levels of the global trade regime. Discussing the international legal theories that underpin the different perspectives on this issue and scrutinizing case studies of both large and small …
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Strengthening Parliament's oversight role during international trade negotiations: A grounded theory approach
… Judiciary and Legislature. In terms of international agreements, Section 231 of the Constitution provides the parameters within which the Executive and the Legislature are responsible for when entering into international agreements. The Executive is responsible for negotiating and …
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Trips-plus Provisions in European Union Agreements: Enhanced Protection of Intellectual Property or Restriction of Human Rights?
… property rights in the European Union (EU) international agreements. It critically discusses the extent to which the EU is seeking higher levels of intellectual property (IP) protection in the global sphere and analyses whether and to what extent the use of TRIPS-Plus provisions potentially …
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Evaluating biosecurity law and regulation in developing countries: case studies from Belize
… for Biosecurity will be affected by the various international agreements and standards to which a state is a member. In particular, agreements introduced by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) impose certain restrictions on measures that member countries can adopt for Biosecurity. Furthermore, …
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Cooling towers among ivory towers : a comparative analysis of research universities, electricity consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions
… for university sustainability and existing international agreements on sustainability in higher education are reviewed in the context of developing a model to determine the linkages between three environmental impacts. It is proposed that larger university facilities draw more electricity …
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An Examination of Soviet and Russian Military Space Systems
… Soviet Union, Russia has entered into several international agreements with France, Canada, the United States and other countries regarding activities in outer space. Russia continues in the path of the USSR in researching and constructing new innovative projects for outer space vehicles, …
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The Principle of Sincere Cooperation in EU External Relations Law
… non-unitary actor, the Union shares the international scene with its Member States and it is this coexistence that, more than in the internal field, challenges the unity and coherence of Union action. The present thesis focuses on the principle sincere cooperation and aims to investigate …
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Perfil do setor energético no Brasil
… potential, Brazil has contributed in almost all international agreements many of them environmental. Apparent way, the country has advantages in its energy matrix when compared to other countries, mainly due to the large share of renewable sources 39.4% and the use of hydroelectricity 11.5%, and …
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Local debts, international authority : rating agencies' emergence in regulating subnational debt
… growth, particularly the role of domestic and international agreements, their methodology, and their historic accuracy. It finds that they should improve debt pricing and obviate moral hazards when compared to existing regulatory interventions.
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Are Countries in Environmental Cooperation Concerned About Relative Gains?
… to be influenced by the economic cost of international agreements, national interest of countries and the free-rider problem. However, this thesis argues that relative gains is a more decisive factor that influences the decision of countries in international arrangements. It hypothesizes …
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Municipal law responses to the threat of international terrorism
… African municipal law respond to the public international law prohibition on international terrorism?." The international legal frame work countering the threat posed by international terrorism is not adequate as a result of the lack of a universally accepted definition of terrorism. South …
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Multidisciplinary approaches and tools for enabling energy communities
… In response to this challenge, a number of international initiatives have been put forth, including the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and several non-binding Climate Agreements. These international agreements have urged states to commit to reducing emissions, increasing the use …
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Building the Airplane While it Flies: A Case Study Approach of Police Development in Kosovo, Liberia, and Timor-Leste
… structure of organizations, political power, and international agreements predetermine the outcome of police development? Third, does the agency of individuals have an effect on the outcome of police development? The dissertation aims to fill a gap in our understanding of how the international …
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Safeguarding REDD green peripheries
… the world’s water, food, and ecosystem services, international agreements confronting climate change remain difficult. This has led to a search for quick and easy solutions, resulting in a focus on the reduction of tropical deforestation and forest degradation, which contributes 6-17% of global …
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An examination of the intellectual property regimes in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) states and a series of recommendations to develop an integrated approach to intellectual property rights
… The first perspective addresses the international demand for higher standards of intellectual property protection in the GCC states. The second perspective defines intellectual property within the laws of Islam and explores the relationship between Islam and intellectual property. The …
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Paradiplomacy and Protodiplomacy in World Practice: A Comparative Case Study of Conflict and International Development in Quebec, Catalonia and Kurdistan
… growing engagement of substate entities (SE) in international affairs, paradiplomacy [foreign policy actions of SEs] and protodiplomacy [secessionist form of paradiplomacy] represent an expanding debate in which SEs are characterized as: (1) “complementary” or “extra” units to traditional states, …
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Safeguarding the deep-Sea Marine ecosystem: a critical analysis of the legal framework governing the impacts of the upstream Petroleum Sector on the deep-sea marine ecosystems and coastal communities in South Africa
… a multifaceted strategy, including more robust international agreements, harmonized national rules, mandatory industry standards, and improved monitoring and enforcement procedures, are needed to mitigate the negative environmental impacts on these key marine environments and affected …
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A case study of the Customs Administrative Penalty Provision as contained in the Customs & Excise Act, No.91 of 1964 of South Africa, and a comparison of the South African regime with selected foreign customs penalty regime
The world of international trade has evolved over the centuries and, with this process of evolution, unique challenges have emerged over time. International trade, in essence, involves the movement of goods and services across borders; it is conducted mainly by private firms rather than …
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State obligations in international human rights law on human trafficking : case study Poland
This thesis aims to investigate the compliance of international and national (EU) laws on human rights, with a specific focus on Poland, regarding the extent to which they meet the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking. The primary research question examines whether …
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The Real Estate Sector's Reflection on Sustainability in the Real Estate Sector
… arena for sustainable development. Despite international agreements like the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, carbon emissions have surged, with the RES significantly contributing to this trend. This dissertation delves into the perceptions and considerations of sustainability within …
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