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Offline thundley4

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Lawyers call for international court for the environment
« on: December 01, 2008, 12:11:32 PM »
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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 enforce the "right to a healthy environment".
The innovative idea is being presented to an audience of politicians, scientists and public figures for the first time at a symposium at the British Library.
Mr Hockman, a deputy High Court judge, said that the threat of climate change means it is more important than ever for the law to protect the environment.
The UN Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland this month is set to begin negotiations that will lead to a new agreement to replace the Kyoto Protocol in Copenhagen next year. Developed countries are expected to commit to cutting emissions drastically, while developing countries agree to halt deforestation.
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Re: Lawyers call for international court for the environment
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2008, 12:27:48 PM »
Another Jobs Program for attorneys in the works.  :banghead:

I hope DAT can set up a good challenge/counter combo we can use for the folks here on the 'Cave, 'cause when the Malmo hits the Mixmaster, and chaos is the order of the day, I'm probably gonna be hunting down trial lawyers as the scum of the earth that (most of 'em) are - Present company excepted, DAT.
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Re: Lawyers call for international court for the environment
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2008, 12:57:20 PM »
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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.


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Re: Lawyers call for international court for the environment
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2008, 12:59:58 PM »
just what we need, another useless euro bureaucracy.

who pays for this shit ?
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Re: Lawyers call for international court for the environment
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2008, 02:54:36 PM »
Quote from: Jim on December 01, 2008, 12:59:58 PM
just what we need, another useless euro bureaucracy.

who pays for this shit ?


You get 3 guesses and the first 2 don't count.
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Re: Lawyers call for international court for the environment
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2008, 02:55:47 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on December 01, 2008, 02:54:36 PM
You get 3 guesses and the first 2 don't count.



gonna have to spend a little quality time with my representation if thats the case.
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My fellow Americans, there is nothing audacious about hope. Hope is what makes people buy lottery tickets instead of paying the bills. Hope is for the old gals feeding the slots in Atlantic City. It destroys the inner-city kid who quits school because he hopes he'll be a world-famous recording artist.

What's the difference between Sarah Palin and Barack Obama?

One is a well turned-out, good-looking, and let's be honest, pretty sexy piece of eye-candy.

The other kills her own food.

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Re: Lawyers call for international court for the environment
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2008, 03:30:51 PM »
More of that New World Order bullshit.....
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Re: Lawyers call for international court for the environment
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2008, 03:58:51 PM »
Of course their primary targets would be the wealthy and productive nations. They'll overlook the struggling countries and the ones that they fear, i.e. China, India and all of those countries that commit deforestation to grow crops.
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Re: Lawyers call for international court for the environment
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2008, 12:29:45 PM »
We would have to be insane to sign on for this.  Just like the International Court of Justice.
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Re: Lawyers call for international court for the environment
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2008, 12:54:54 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on December 02, 2008, 12:29:45 PM
We would have to be insane to sign on for this.  Just like the International Court of Justice.

After January 20th, 2009, all bets are off on that insanity thing.
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