Browsing by Author "Gillespie, Alexander"

• Animals ethics and international law 

  Gillespie, Alexander (Federation Press, 2009)

  The purpose of this chapter is to give the reader an overview of where some of the ethical debates around animals and international law are found. In part, the chapter builds upon my earlier work in this area. At the time ...

  

• Defining internationally protected areas 

  Gillespie, Alexander (Taylor & Francis, 2009)

  According to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a “protected area” is “a geographically defined area, which is designated or regulated and managed to achieve specific conservation objectives.”² This definition, ...

• Environmental impact assessments in international law 

  Gillespie, Alexander (Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, 2008)

  The purpose of this article is to assess what the current state of play with regard to environmental impact assessments (EIAs) is in international law. This question is posed because of the casual use of the term, and the ...

• From the Galalpagos to Tongariro: Recognizing and saving the most important places in the world 

  Gillespie, Alexander (Resource Management Law Association of New Zealand, 2009)

  Protected areas are one of the less glamorous areas of international environmental law. They are commonly overshadowed by what are perceived as much more dramatic topics, which capture the public attention to a much greater ...

  

• Human dimensions of global environmental change: A review of frameworks and research gaps. 

  Urich, Peter; Campbell, John; Gillespie, Alexander; Scrimgeour, Frank (The International Global Change Institute (IGCI), University of Waikato, 2005-12-01)

  This review of current knowledge in, and development of, priorities for research into the human dimensions of global environmental change has been conducted to assist the Foundation for Research Science and Technology to ...

  

• The Antarctic Treaty System: Legitimacy and environmental protection 

  Bingham, Gail Lesley (The University of Waikato, 2002)

  The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the Antarctic Treaty System has the level of legitimacy necessary to ensure adequate protection for and conservation of the fragile Antarctic environment. This work will ...

  

• Governance of International Rivers: Threats, Gaps and Challenges 

  Raman, Durgeshree Devi (University of Waikato, 2015)

  In light of the growing water shortages world-wide and concerns over freshwater disputes arising from essentially a growing world population, an increase in per-capita consumption and the limited supplies of freshwater ...

  

• Climate Change Negotiations and Third World Countries (Past, Present and Future) 

  Nasir, Saeed (University of Waikato, 2014)

  International response to tackle climate change resulted in the establishment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 1992 (IPCC), entrusted with the task to present scientific findings to develop international ...

  

• Boundaries of absolute protection: distribution of benefit and harm to birds through law and planning in New Zealand 

  Wallace, Philippa Jane (University of Waikato, 2014)

  Endemic birds in New Zealand are under threat, and increasingly so, as human activity reshapes the land, reconstitutes the water, consumes space and resources and alters faunal composition. The decline of biodiversity is ...

  

• Controlling the circulation of small arms in international law 

  Hasan, Ramadansyah (University of Waikato, 2013)

  International humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law (IHRL) have shown an influence on the conventional arms control. A series of negotiations to control the trade of small arms, in particular the ...

  

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