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Guest Editor's Note

Guest Editor's Note Guest E d i t o r ' s Note Allan Rosas D e p a r t m e n t of Law Abo Akademi U n i v e r s i t y In the fight for a better invironment, that is, for survival, scientists and engineers play a crucial role. We need more research, and stricter standards. But lawyers are needed, too. One task is to help the scientists, politicians and bureaucrats to set the standards and to make them as binding and clear as possible. Lawyers can also play a more independent role, however. First o f all, they should take part in the discussion on political and legal strategies. Secondly, their expertise is of particular use when it comes to questions o f en- suring compliance with the law. Matters o f responsibility and liability, verification, peaceful settlement of disputes and enforcement are at issue. Thirdly, lawyers should analyse the broader contexts of international environ- mental law and the place for individual and group rights in this respect. The present special issue o f the Nordic Journal o f International Law is primarily devoted to these issues where lawyers have a special mandate and responsibility. I am grateful to the authors for having responded so positively to our proposal to join the special issue. International environmental law is one of many indications o f an increasing interspersion o f the 'international' and 'internal' and the changing nature o f the international legal system. It is only benefitting for the Nordic Journal, with the con- cept of jus gentium appearing in its name, to pay attention to environmental law, human rights and similar areas. I thank the editors o f the Journal for their encourage- ment and collaboration. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nordic Journal of International Law Brill

Guest Editor's Note

Rosas, Allan
Nordic Journal of International Law , Volume 60 (2): 3 – Jan 1, 1991
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Brill
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© 1991 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0902-7351
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1571-8107
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10.1163/157181091X00034
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Guest E d i t o r ' s Note Allan Rosas D e p a r t m e n t of Law Abo Akademi U n i v e r s i t y In the fight for a better invironment, that is, for survival, scientists and engineers play a crucial role. We need more research, and stricter standards. But lawyers are needed, too. One task is to help the scientists, politicians and bureaucrats to set the standards and to make them as binding and clear as possible. Lawyers can also play a more independent role, however. First o f all, they should take part in the discussion on political and legal strategies. Secondly, their expertise is of particular use when it comes to questions o f en- suring compliance with the law. Matters o f responsibility and liability, verification, peaceful settlement of disputes and enforcement are at issue. Thirdly, lawyers should analyse the broader contexts of international environ- mental law and the place for individual and group rights in this respect. The present special issue o f the Nordic Journal o f International Law is primarily devoted to these issues where lawyers have a special mandate and responsibility. I am grateful to the authors for having responded so positively to our proposal to join the special issue. International environmental law is one of many indications o f an increasing interspersion o f the 'international' and 'internal' and the changing nature o f the international legal system. It is only benefitting for the Nordic Journal, with the con- cept of jus gentium appearing in its name, to pay attention to environmental law, human rights and similar areas. I thank the editors o f the Journal for their encourage- ment and collaboration.

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Published: Jan 1, 1991

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