Small island states & international law : the challenge of rising seas /: the challenge of rising seas. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Carolin König.
• Authors: König, Carolin
• Contents: A. Introduction A Brief Overview of the Science Behind Climate-Change-Induced Rising Sea Levels Small Island States, the Rising Seas, and the International Community The Rising Seas and International Law – Open Questions and How to Find Answers B. What does an Entity Need to Qualify as a State? – or What it Takes to be a State C. When does a State Cease to Exist? – or What it Takes Not to be a State Anymore Loss of Territory Criterion "A Defined Territory" Endangered by the Rising Seas? Statehood Endangered by the Loss of "A Defined Territory"? Examples of Rights and Duties Associated with Sovereignty Sovereign Action on Foreign Territory a) Cases of Interventionist Actions on Foreign Territory b) Cases of Tolerated Actions on Foreign Territory c) Limitations on Action on Foreign Territory as a Consequence Other Forms of Sovereignty Conclusion Examples of "Statehood" without Territory Non-Territorial Unions Sovereign Subjects of International Law without Territory States that Temporarily Lost their Territory Virtual States Conclusion States’ Considerations with Regard to Potential Loss of Territory Conclusion Loss of Population Concluding Thoughts on What it Takes Not to be a State Anymore D. What it Means to be a State – the Emergence of the Modern State and its Significance Today Rights of a Modern State Challenges for the Contemporary Concept of a State Humanization – the Increasing Importance of the Individual Globalization – the Decreasing Importance of Territory? Concluding Thoughts on What it Means to be a State E. What it Means Not to be a State Anymore – the Consequences of the Loss of Statehood for the State’s Population and the International Community Loss of Statehood and its Effects on the Respective Populations - Individual and Collective Dimension Nationality and Why Having a State is (Still) Important for the Protection of Human Rights Emerging Infringements on the Human Rights of (Indigenous) Peoples from Small Island States due to Rising Sea Levels Collective Dimension of Human Rights Infringements due to Climate Change Conclusion Loss of Statehood - Triggering a Responsibility of the International Community? Human Rights Approach Responsibility that Comes with Solidarity Responsibility to Protect Causal Responsibility Responsibility of the One Able to Respond Conclusion Concluding Thoughts on What it Means Not to be a State Anymore F. Closing Remarks
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 341.448; Islands -- Law and legislation; Sea level -- Environmental aspects; Maritime boundaries; International law
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000812053; 9781000812008
• Related ISBNs: 9781032204420
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