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The Environmental Rule of Law for Oceans
A forward-looking perspective on how law should evolve to better protect and preserve our oceans.
International Law for Freshwater Protection
This book traces the development of international water law that has come to privilege and the water utilisation rights of sovereign states over the environment. It argues that existing mechanisms in international law can be applied to improve environmental protection.
Tichenor Families in America
Descendants of the various Tichenor families of New England, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia and elsewhere. Includes the Ashby, Bennett, Igleheart, Queen, Render and other related families. . Variants of the Tichenor surname include: Titchenal, Titchenell, Teachenor, Teachner, etc.
Speech Matters
"Why are Australians getting free speech Wrong? Australia is the land of the 'Fair Go'. But does this extend to giving everyone the right to speak freely about politics? While most Australians take this vital freedom for granted, in Speech Matters political analyst Katharine Gelber shows why many of Australia's laws and policies are actually damaging our democratic ideals. A council officer shuts down a Sydney art exhibition that challenges the basis for the Iraq war; big day out organisers are attacked for asking attendees not to wear the Australian flag after the Cronulla riots. Gelber investigates a wide range of political expression to discover what value Australians place on free speech...
Religion in the Neoliberal Age
This book, together with a complementary volume 'Religion in Consumer Society', focuses on religion, neoliberalism and consumer society; offering an overview of an emerging field of research in the study of contemporary religion. Claiming that we are entering a new phase of state-religion relations, the editors examine how this is historically anchored in modernity but affected by neoliberalization and globalization of society and social life. Seemingly distant developments, such as marketization and commoditization of religion as well as legalization and securitization of social conflicts, are transforming historical expressions of 'religion' and 'religiosity' yet these changes are seldom i...
Judicial Decisions on the Law of International Organizations
The first casebook of its kind, Judicial Decisions on the Law of International Organizations contains relevant excerpts of leading court opinions and decisions on the law of international organizations (international institutional law) and critical commentaries written by leading experts in the field.
Non-Governmental Organisations and the Law
This book examines accountability issues and the problems of regulating non-governmental organisations (NGOs) through self-regulation. It focuses on methods of self-regulation for NGOs in response to prominent scandals that revealed problems with their accountability, notably the ‘Mafia Capitale’ scandal in Italy and the Oxfam GB scandal in Haiti. It also touches upon other accountability failures, including the allegations against the WWF of facilitating human rights abuses of indigenous groups in Cameroon. The work brings a legal approach to the topic of NGO self-regulation and accountability, contributing to the academic and policy debate in several ways. It advances a brand-new theor...
Improving Procedural Justice in Anti-Dumping Investigations
Provides empirical insights from the exporters, WTO legal experts and government officials who dealt with anti-dumping investigations.
The Kong Meng legacy
Opium, a shipwreck, lost treasure and a murder mystery: The Kong Meng Legacy is a historical thriller with the lot. Selina Boland is a devastatingly pretty Irish orphan. Horatio Lane-Poole is a lazy bully; his father is about to cut him off and Horatio needs to get rich quick - at any cost. Kong Meng is a wealthy merchant and headman of a secret society. He has vowed to avenge the death of his brother. Their three lives will collide in Melbourne during the Gold Rush. Meanwhile, back in present, it is Spring Carnival. As most of Melbourne prepares to slough off winter and get ready for summer, decisions made by Selina, Kong Meng and Horatio in the 1850s begin to have an impact: Nora, a talented history student starts to ask difficult questions. Aravind, a Tamil refugee finds something that could change accepted “truths” about Australian history. Winston, a corrupt businessman and Chin a shady character from Melbourne’s “underbelly” don’t care about history - they just want to shore up their future, regardless of the consequences.
