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Presents the emerging principle of Common Concern of Humankind as legal response and to serious collective action crises.
List of contents
List of figures; List of contributors; Preface; List of abbreviations; Part I. Theory: 1. The principle of common concern of humankind Thomas Cottier; Part II. Case Studies: 2. Trade-related measures to spread low carbon technologies: a common concern based approach Zaker Ahmad; 3. Marine plastic pollution as a common concern of humankind Judith Schäli; 4. Exploring the recognition of new common concerns of humankind: the example of the distribution of income and wealth within states Alexander Beyleveld; 5. Reshaping the law of economic sanctions for human rights enforcement: the potential of common concern of humankind Iryna Bogdanova; 6. Migration as a common concern of humankind Thomas Cottier and Rosa Maria Losada; 7. International monetary stability as a common concern of humankind Lucia Satragno; 8. Financial stability as a common concern of humankind Federico Lupo-Pasini; Part III. Epilogue: 9. Comments: The doctrinal approach of common concern Peter-Tobias Stoll, Duncan French and Oisin Suttle; 10. Comments: Extraterritoriality and common concern Cedric Ryngaert, Claus Zimmermann and Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer; Index.
Summary
An innovative approach to doctrinal legal scholarship, this book traces the potential of 'Common Concern of Humankind' for assessing serious global challenges and to responding as a principle of law. It contains a wealth of practical analyses and critique dealing with an array of current and emerging global challenges.
