Lawyers call for international court for the environment

Daily Telegraph - by Louise Gray - Dec. 1, 2008 (News Report)
A former chairman of the Bar Council is calling for an international court for the environment to punish states that fail to protect wildlife and prevent climate change.
Stephen Hockman QC is proposing a body similar to the International Court of Justice in The Hague to be the supreme legal authority on issues regarding the environment.

The first role of the new body would be to enforce international agreements on cutting greenhouse gas emissions set to be agreed next year.

But the court would also fine countries or companies that fail to protect endangered species or degrade the natural environment and ... More »
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by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 1, 2008 - See Full Review (13 answers)
Notes: The article briefly presents an innovative idea for trying to prevent runaway global climate change by creating an international court. An interesting idea, clearly sketched.
Comment: We all share the same air and oceans; an international authority of some sort makes great sense.
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by George Blahusiak - Dec. 1, 2008 - See Full Review (6 answers)
Notes: More talk talk talk but no action. Where were the reporters and journalists? No depth to this article at all.

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by Norman Rogers - Dec. 1, 2008 - See Full Review (7 answers)
Notes: The silly proposal seems to be well reported.
Comment: They should call the court the blasphemy court. They will have to figure out how to burn countries at the stake.

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We all share the same air and oceans; an international authority of some sort makes great sense.
They should call the court the blasphemy court. They will have to figure out how to burn countries at the stake.
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