englischWhat rules govern (plastic) waste shipments from Japan and Germany? The author shows how two of the largest economies and export countries implement the Basel Convention and transpose international waste shipment law into their respective legal systems. It is shown that Japanese law and EU [...]

englischSub-legislative standards are indispensable for the enforcement of environmental law. However, scientific knowledge is not being integrated fast enough into the applicable law, and informal provisions are becoming increasingly important. These include the papers of the expert committees of [...]

englischFor some time now, the debate on the protection of the climate system has also been played out in the courts. This study examines the prospects of success of such claims before the German civil courts under German law. The focus of this work lies on the discussion of potential claims for [...]

englischThe Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a multilateral environmental agreement which aims to protect global biodiversity. With its more than 195 contracting parties by now, the treaty, which entered into force in 1993, is the heart of the legal program for the conservation of the [...]

englischObject of this thesis is the legal framing of the exercise of public authority on the international level. The ongoing globalization leads to an expansion of international law regarding its sources of law, actors and subjects. As a result more and more international institutions are [...]