Geir Ulfstein

Innføring i folkerett gir en problemorientert fremstilling av folkeretten. I denne sjette utgaven har forfatterne bearbeidet og ajourført de enkelte kapitlene med relevante internasjonale dommer og aktuelle eksempler fra statenes praksis. Boken er primært skrevet for rettsstudiet, men også praktiserende jurister og andre som har behov for innsikt i folkerettslige problemstillinger, vil ha nytte av boken. Forfatterne behandler emner som- folkerettens historie- folkerettslig metode- inngåelse, tolkning og opphør av traktater- statene, deres territorium og befolkning- havrett- internasjonal miljørett- internasjonale organisasjoner inkludert FN- forbudet mot bruk av makt- beskyttelsen av menneskerettighetene- internasjonale domstoler- krigens folkerett og internasjonal humanitær rett- forholdet mellom folkeretten og norsk rett

Folkeretten kan feire viktige seire. Verdensorganisasjonen FN ble opprettet i ruinene av andre verdenskrig. Havretten regulerer oljevirksomhet og fiske. Handelen kontrolleres av WTO. Men samtidig opplever vi folkerettsbrudd i form av krig og massive overgrep. Hva er FOLKERETT gir en innføring i hva vi kan vente oss av folkeretten. Boka beskriver hvordan dette rettssystemet gjelder alt fra dagliglivet til de store politiske spørsmålene. Den viser hvordan folkeretten endrer seg, ikke minst gjennom internasjonale organisasjoner og domstoler. Geir Ulfstein setter også et kritisk lys på om Norge i praksis oppfyller sine programerklæringer om folkerettens betydning.

The book examines one of the most debated issues in current international law: to what extent the international legal system has constitutional features comparable to what we find in national law. This question has become increasingly relevant in a time of globalization, where new international institutions and courts are established to address international issues. Constitutionalization beyond the nation state has for many years been discussed in relation to the European Union. This book asks whether we now see constitutionalization taking place also at the global level. The book investigates what should be characterized as constitutional features of the current international order, in what way the challenges differ from those at the national level and what could be a proper interaction between different international arrangements as well as between the international and national constitutional level. Finally, it sketches the outlines of what a constitutionalized world order could and should imply. The book is a critical appraisal of constitutionalist ideas and of their critique. It argues that the reconstruction of the current evolution of international law as a process of constitutionalization -against a background of, and partly in competition with, the verticalization of substantive law and the deformalization and fragmentation of international law- has some explanatory power, permits new insights and allows for new arguments. The book thus identifies constitutional trends and challenges in establishing international organisational structures, and designs procedures for standard-setting, implementation and judicial functions. This paperback edition features the authors' discussion of this book on the EJIL Talks blog.

The book examines one of the most debated issues in current international law: to what extent the international legal system has constitutional features comparable to what we find in national law. This question has become increasingly relevant in a time of globalization, where new international institutions and courts are established to address international issues. Constitutionalization beyond the nation state has for many years been discussed in relation to the European Union. This book asks whether we now see constitutionalization taking place also at the global level. The book investigates what should be characterized as constitutional features of the current international order, in what way the challenges differ from those at the national level and what could be a proper interaction between different international arrangements as well as between the international and national constitutional level. Finally, it sketches the outlines of what a constitutionalized world order could and should imply. The book is a critical appraisal of constitutionalist ideas and of their critique. It argues that the reconstruction of the current evolution of international law as a process of constitutionalization -against a background of, and partly in competition with, the verticalization of substantive law and the deformalization and fragmentation of international law- has some explanatory power, permits new insights and allows for new arguments. The book thus identifies constitutional trends and challenges in establishing international organisational structures, and designs procedures for standard-setting, implementation and judicial functions.

As world natural resources diminish and the necessity of protecting our environment becomes critical, the need for efficient marine management increases. However, marine boundaries are not easily defined and in disputed areas the prospect of sound management is difficult. The Barents Sea is a perfect example of this. Despite being rich in living resources, the area remains under developed and its eco-system is under growing threat. This inefficient management is largely due to two legal disputes, both of which involve the USSR. Marine Management in Disputed Areas examines the complicated management of the Barents Sea, as well as offering a detailed analysis of two highly sensitive legal disputes.