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Ecocide in War and Peace, From the Air Pollution Consequences of the War in Ukraine to Japan\u27s Disposal of Fukushima Water into the Ocean
Get PDFThis Article will propose and analyze potentially prosecutable cases of alleged global ecocide and propose targeted amendments to Articles 36(3) and (5) of the ICC Rome Statute. These proposed amendments may serve as a blueprint to procedurally ensure environmental expertise at the international judicial level. Ecocide is unfortunately not currently recognized under the Rome Statute. However, certain scholars have suggested defining it as a fifth international crime. This analysis identifies environmental crises, international criminal law expectations and examines the environmental pollution caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Japanese government’s decision to dispose of radioactive treated water from the wrecked Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear site as examples. These templates vindicate the Article’s recommendation of a need for a Special Prosecutor for Ecocide, recognizing the ICC as the proper court for ecocide prosecution
U.S. National Security and Climate Change
Get PDFAs sea temperatures rise and natural disasters intensify, it is critical that the U.S. national security strategy actively include plans to account for global climate change and address the complex environmental and humanitarian challenges that parallel and are driven by rising temperatures, such as resource scarcity, forced displacement, and regional instability. Climate change acts as a “threat multiplier for instability” in some of the most volatile regions of the world and can contribute to rising tensions even in historically stable regions. Climate change can also lead to increased vulnerability of military infrastructure and logistics, undermine military readiness, and demand a growing amount of military resources. This article discusses the important nexus between climate change and national security, analyzes how the last six U.S. presidential administrations perceived and acted upon climate change as a national security issue, and considers why and how the growing threat of climate change can be further addressed in future U.S. national security discussions and strategies
A Comparative Analysis of Cannabis Legislation in the United States and Canada: Medical Exemptions, Recreational Use, The Future of Cannabis Legalization
Get PDFDoes a Buyer Really Have the “Luxury” of Invoking an MAE Clause? A (Hypothetical) MAE Analysis of the LVMH-Tiffany Merger After \u3ci\u3eAkorn\u3c/i\u3e
Get PDFDefending Tomorrow\u27s Democracy: The Future of Elections in the Era of Advanced Technology
No full textAs the 2024 election comes into view, advanced technology is anticipated to have an unprecedented influence on voters before, during, and after they cast their ballots. While the risks of voter suppression, election manipulation, and misinformation predate advanced technology, a new capacity for instant generation, automation, and deception now gives a small number of bad actors the opportunity to undermine our democracy like never before. But as many states, federal agencies, and Congress begin to regulate, the First Amendment may stop lawmakers in their tracks. Given the nascent stage of these technologies, the boundaries of freedom of expression in this context remains relatively unexplored. This symposium will reveal the who, what, when, where, and why regarding advanced technology, election law, and the First Amendment. And as advanced technology continues to invade the 2024 election, what can we learn, who can be held responsible, and among other takeaways, how can we prepare for its inevitable use in the future.
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Canada\u27s Withdrawal from Investor-State Arbitration in the USMCA: Implications and Alternative Dispute Reslution Mechanisms for Investors
Get PDFTalking Foreign Policy: Foreign Policy and the 2024 Presidential Election
No full textConventional wisdom says that foreign policy doesn’t matter in U.S. Presidential elections. Quote “It’s the economy, stupid,” was long thought to be political gospel. But this election might be different. According to polls, a divided America cares deeply about the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, about the influx of migrants from south of the border, about the looming trade war with China, and about the escalating climate crisis
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