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GoJIL Vol. 10, No. 1 (2020)

Special Issue: Enhancing the Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts – the Draft Principles of the International Law Commission and Beyond

Editorial
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The Editors
 
Acknowledgements
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The Editors
 
 
Enhancing the Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts – the Draft Principles of the International Law Commission and Beyond
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Britta Sjöstedt and Anne Dienelt
 
Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts – An Overview of the International Law Commission’s Ongoing Work
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Marie Jacobsson and Marja Lehto
 
Reflections on the Legality of Attacks Against the Natural Environment by Way of Reprisals
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Stavros-Evdokimos Pantazopoulos
 
Protecting Protected Areas in Bello: Learning From Institutional Design and Conflict Resilience in the Greater Virunga and Kidepo Landscapes
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Elaine (Lan Yin) Hsiao
 
Through the Looking Glass: Corporate Actors and Environmental Harm Beyond the ILC
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Daniëlla Dam-de Jong and Saskia Wolters
 
Business, Armed Conflict, and Protection of the Environment: What Avenues for Corporate Accountability?
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Marie Davoise
 
Enhancing Environmental Protection During Occupation Through Human Rights
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Karen Hulme
 
The Martens Clause and Environmental Protection in Relation to Armed Conflicts
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Dieter Fleck
 
Precaution in International Environmental Law and Precautions in the Law of Armed Conflict
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Michael Bothe
 
The Protection of the Environment: A Gendered Analysis
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Keina Yoshida
 
Preventing a Warming War: Protection of the Environment and Reducing Climate Conflict Risk as a Challenge of International Law
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Kirsten Davies, Thomas Riddell and Jürgen Scheffran
 

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Essay Competition

Student Essay Competition 2020

 

10th GoJIL Student Essay Competition (2020)

The Goettingen Journal of International Law (GoJIL) dedicates its 10th Student Essay Competition to the topic

Artificial Intelligence and International Law: International Legal Perspectives on Technological Progress

When one considers Artificial Intelligence (AI), usually science fiction comes to mind. Yet, the impact of AI has gone far beyond influencing film and television. Today, algorithms for pattern recognition are used by online search engines, in criminal prosecutions and for automated voice and facial recognition. In the future, the impact of AI will be even bigger due to the use of self- driving cars and the rise of Big Data.

The progress and scope of AI raises legal questions for individual States but also across the international community, including corporations and organizations. Therefore, many questions that concern the regulation of the use of AI need to be answered today, including, but not limited to, the following:

  • Actors: Who are the relevant actors when it comes to AI? Should AI itself be regarded as an actor and even be accorded legal personality?
  • Perils and Promises: What are the perils and promises of AI which international lawyers are supposed to address, to regulate and to further? For instance, how can personal data be protected from misuse by governments and companies in a transnational context?
  • Legal Regimes: Which are the relevant legal regimes which govern or are supposed to govern AI?
  • AI and a Human International Order: What are the challenges posed by AI to a human international legal order from a legal philosophical perspective?
  • Accountability: Which concepts of accountability are suitable for addressing these challenges?

We welcome papers which critically engage with these or related research questions and make an innovative contribution to the discussion on legal principles and rules addressing AI in the international context. Papers with a doctrinal, theoretical and interdisciplinary focus are equally welcome.

The GoJIL invites you to actively take part in the scientific discourse. The deadline for submission is 1st September 2020. The maximal word count is 5000 words (excluding footnotes). The winning submission will be published in an upcoming issue of the GoJIL.

For queries and clarification – please contact info@gojil.eu

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GoJIL gives young scholars the chance to gain practical experience and get their own professional scientific publication. To make this possible, GoJIL hosts an annual Student Essay Competition on a current topic of international law or its related fields. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this great opportunity and hand in your submissions.

Our Essay Competition aims solely at students (including doctoral students). For graduated scholars and professors we offer an open call for papers.

  

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