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Wednesday 2 June 2021

Call for papers : ENVIRONMENT, CULTURE & SOCIETY: RUPTURE OR INTERCONNECTIVITY?

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It is commonly known that humankind lives in socio-cultural contexts which require the deployment of a great deal of effort to counter the challenge of living in harmony with nature and/or being reconciled with it. While nature can do without human beings, they in turn cannot live without nature. Moreover, when the environment and natural resources deteriorate due to human activity (IPCC, 1990), nature continues to revolt against human abuse, as people are exposed to natural disasters such as droughts, floods, and desertification, according to regions’ degree of awareness and adaptation strategies.

Due to lack of adequate infrastructure that should help resist climate change and allow more resilience, the human race is punished by displacement, migration, and flight to environmentally safe places (Climate Refugees), plants and wild species are exposed to extinction, retreat, and damage as well. However, national sovereignty limits the flow of migration as the state exercises “legitimate violence” (Max Weber) within its national borders. Rather, it stokes the inner cohesion of rejecting the other (as if the “Hell Is Other People” In the words of Sartre) bearing in mind that the environment transcends national borders.

In the face of human greed (the constant search for prosperity) as well as companies (the constant search for profit), the human relationship with nature is shaken and transformed into a permanent struggle for domination, control, and the terrible exploitation of natural resources, where the whole scene turns into “Tragedy of the commons” (Garrett Hardin, 1968), which increases the consequences of a “Risk Society” (Ulrich Beck) under the influence of industrialization and the intensive resort to technology.

Moreover, in a context marked by profound societal transformations towards industrialization, there are profound contradictions between political, bureaucratic, economic, and even environmental visions, which go against finding a solution to this tragic environmental situation. With all eyes turning on the management of the human common based on the pricing of the environment, some voices reject the pricing of the world. At the same time, the liberal order continues to operate by advocating the improvement of the well-being of the individual in the short term, regardless of the rights of future generations to the enjoyment of sustainable natural resources.

From this perspective, the initiators of this collective work, entitled: “Environment, culture & society: Rupture or Interconnectivity?” invites researchers in the social sciences to submit proposals for articles focusing on the following topics:

-       Capitalism, environment, and development

-       The economic cost of environmental protection

-       The social construction of environmental concepts

-       The social construction of the environment and culture

-       Culture and environment

-       Socialization and environment

-       Social movements and the environment

-       Political thought and environmental ideas

-       The political actor and the environment

-       Ecological justice

-       Ethics and environment

-       Sustainable development or social sustainability?

-       Interest groups and the environment

-       The economy of natural resources and sustainable development

-       Intergenerational equity

-       Intergenerational solidarity

-       Ecological debt and intergenerational justice

-       The environmental culture of the actor

Important Dates and Submission Details:

-     February 25, 2022: Abstract submission (300 words responding to what, why, and how?) including full name, affiliation, email, and short bio.

-       March 15, 2022: Notification of the abstracts + writing guidelines.

-       April 1, 2022: Final paper submission.

-       June 2022, Publication.


 

Note: The owners of published papers cannot claim any material privilege for publication.

Initial and final papers shall be sent to the following e-mail:

arjil.org@gmail.com

Wednesday 28 April 2021

Special issue on Eco-issues in International Law

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Arab Journal of International Law (ARJIL) and the Law Institute of the Russian University of Transport are pleased to announce the publication of the 1st special issue of its annual peer-reviewed journal, ARJIL. Titled “ECO-ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW” Articles in Russian, English, and French in this issue include “The Capitalocene and the Human great Suffering”, by El Houcine Chougrani; “Legislation Act of the Russian Federation in the Context of Climate Change”, by Ivakin Viktor Ivanovich; “A Climate Refugee in Africa from an International Law perspective”, by El Houcine Chougrani, Abdedaim Battioui & Mohamed Benchekroun; “Lobbyist appropriation of the climate issue and dead ends of the energy transition”, by M’hammed Belaarbi; “The Environmental Question in the History of Economic Thought”, by Brahim Dinar; “The Arab World Facing the climate change”, by Mohammed El Wali & Mohammed Saddougui. As for articles in Arabic “Mechanisms of Capitalist Economic Growth and Environmental Problems”, by Hettabi El Mostafa; “The Public Policies confront climate change in the Arab countries. Reality and ambition”, by Kadhim Al Muqdadi; “Environmental Security in The Current International Order: Paradoxes and Challenges”, by Malika Zekhnini; “The World Trade Organization & The Environment: What interconnectedness?”, by Boubakeur Saba; “Non-Governmental Organizations and Climate Justice”, by Sidi Lemine Ould Sidi Oumar Cheikh; “Political dimensions of the climate change issue: who pays the price?”, by Ahmed Alhaqui; “Protection of Environmental Refugees in International law and Tunisian Law”, by Halima Mnasri.


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المحتويات    Contents

كلمة المدير العام الحسين شكراني

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The General Director’s Message |

  El Houcine Chougrani

افتتاحية العدد  | رشيد البزيم

5

 

Preface | 

Rachid El Bazzim

الدراسات

11

Articles

جوليان كازالا الحصانات والامتيازات الممنوحة للموظفين السابقين لدى المنظمات الدولية

12

 

JULIEN CAZALA LES IMMUNITES ET PRIVILEGES DE L’ANCIEN AGENT D’UNE ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE

أحمد حالي مفهوم عتبة الخطورة في القانون الأساسي للمحكمة الجنائية الدولية

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AHMED HALI THE CONCEPT OF GRAVITY IN THE ROME STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

محمد الوالي ومحمد صدوقي

 العالم العربي في عصر كوفيد-19

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MOHAMMED EL WALI & MOHAMMED SADDOUGUI

LE MONDE ARABE A L’ERE DE LA COVID-19

جمال آيت طاهر قرار محكمة العدل للاتحاد الأوربي لـ 21 دجنبر  2016( الدعوى (C 104/16 P، مظهر آخر لتطابق القانون الأوربي مع القانون الدولي

 

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JAMAL IDDINE AIT TAHAR L’ARRÊT DE LA COUR DE JUSTICE DE L’UNION EUROPÉENNE DU 21 DÉCEMBRE 2016 (AFFAIRE C 104/16 P) : UNE AUTRE MANIFESTATION DE LA CONFORMITÉ DU DROIT EUROPÉEN AU DROIT INTERNATIONAL

حكيم التوزاني مستقبل النظام الدولي على ضوء المستجدات الصحية العالمية

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HAKIM TOUZANI THE GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL HEALTH FUTURE IN LIGHT OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS

لؤي عبد الفتاح و زين العابدين حمزاوي

الاستعلام الجوي والعمليات الموجهة عبر الجو في قواعد القانون الدولي

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LOUAY ABDELFATTAH & ZINE EL ABIDINE HAMZAOUI

AERIAL INTELLIGENCE AND TARGETED OPERATIONS AND THE RULES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

خالد القضاوي  العدوان السيبراني في القانون الدولي

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 KHALID EL KADAOUI CYBER AGGRESSION IN INTERNATIONAL LAW

 

يوسف عنتار  حوكمة ثقافية رقمية لدعم الأمن المجتمعي

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YOUSIF ANTAR DIGITAL CULTURAL GOVERNANCE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY SECURITY

 

 

جامع سموك الحماية المؤقتة للاجئين بالمنطقة العربية خلال التدفق الجماعي

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JAMAA SMOUK TEMPORARY PROTECTION OF REFUGEES IN THE ARAB REGION DURING THE MASS INFLUX

شهادات وآراء

145

Testimonials & opinions

عبدالهادي حنتش نظرة على الاستيطان الاستعماري الصهيوني في فلسطين

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ABED AL-HADY HANTASH A LOOK AT THE ZIONIST COLONIAL SETTLEMENT IN PALESTINE



Tuesday 10 November 2020

Call for Papers to the attention of doctoral student interested in the subject of international law of the sea

ARJIL TM


IBN HAWQAL (943-988)

 977 - The Configuration of the Earth - Surat al-Ardh - صورة الارض 

The Editorial Committee of the Arab Journal of International Law (ARJIL) launches the present call for papers to the attention of doctoral student interested in the subject of international law of the sea. It is an opportunity for doctoral student to familiarize themselves with the methodology of research, and also broaden their professional and academic network.

The oceans and seas are not ruled by a legal vacuum. On the contrary, there is a specific branch of international law[i] dedicated to them, namely the international law of the sea[ii], whose goal is to provide some rules in the conflicting relationships between States and the other physical or juridical persons in the sea.[iii]

Its historic evolution was motivated by political, economic and security interests, and more recently scientific and environmental interests, which have paved to the way to conflicting claims on the exercise of exclusive rights (sovereign and jurisdictional) by States.

Of utmost importance in the international law of the sea is the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982), described as “the constitution of oceans”.[iv] It provided two fundamental principles. The first concerns the principle of the freedom of navigation in the high sea, advanced by the Dutch scholar Hugo Grotius whose book “mare liberum sive de jure quod batavis competit ad indicana commercial” published in 1609[v], claimed the right to navigate and trade for any ships throughout the world.[vi] The second principle is related to the sovereignty. The Convention was thus regarded as a “gift box” for coastal States which clearly appear as the winners of the United Nations third conference on the law of the sea. Indeed, until 200 miles away from its coast, a State is not bound to establish that it has some sovereign rights, provided that it has demarcated its zone under the conditions provided by the Convention with its neighbouring or adjacent States. Once these questions are resolved, a State possesses an exclusive economic zone until 200 miles which includes the continental shelf whatever its nature and the seabed. Moreover, the coastal State may request the extension of the continental shelf until 350 miles, provided it complies with the procedure provided by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Article 76, Annex II)[vii].

The application of the sovereignty principle may lead to a series of conflicting extension of the limits of national jurisdiction on the seabed. As far as the principle of freedom is concerned, it contributes to an abusive exploitation of natural resources qualified by the approach of “first come, first served”. Two scenarios, which according to M. Pardo, might cause undesirable consequences, namely economic injustice and risks of pollution. It is perfectly summarized as “the poor are getting poorer and poorer, the rich are getting richer and richer” [viii]. In order to create a “trilogy of needs”, between the needs of the industrialized countries, the needs of developing countries, and the needs of marine ecosystem, a fourth principle appeared, that is the world heritage of humanity enshrined in the part XI of the Convention.[ix]

In this context, the department “Seas and Oceans” submits to the interested doctoral student a non-exhaustive list of subjects which may guide to their submission. The department welcomes submissions which focus on the realities of the Arab World and the Mediterranean:

§  Delimitation and demarcation of maritime boundaries

§  Use of marine ecosystem (included the navigation)

§  Preservation of marine ecosystem

§  Marine scientific research

§  Geostrategic use of maritime zone (included MENA zone)

§  Legal Protection of maritime zone in the Arab countries

§  Coordination between scientific research and the development of Maghreb countries

Method of submission

§  The proposed submissions will be subjected to an evaluation by the editorial committee (a draft proposal of 500 words maximum)

§  The proposed submissions may be communicated in French, Arabic, and English

§  Only the proposal (unpublished) based on the scientific norms and documentation will be accepted .

§  The papers will be subjected to double blind peer review.

§  The proposals shall be in Word format, and accompanied by the author’s biography (PDF)

§  The proposals shall contain between 4000 and 4500 words (Times New Roman)

 

References

§  Books: Name of the author, the title (the place of publication: editor, date of publication).

§  Journals: Name of the author, the title of the article, the title of the journal (the place of publication: editor, date of publication).

§  Electronic resources: Only websites internationally known will be accepted (i.e. United Nations). Shall be indicated: the title of the website and the date of consultation. The URL is mandatory.

 

Structure

§  Introduction: It shall incorporate briefly the keywords, the methodology adopted and the main question of the article.

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§  Conclusion: It shall contain the main results. It shall not be a mere summary of the paper. No references in the conclusion.

Important Remarks

§  The ARJIL forbids any counterfeiting or illegal reproduction.

§  The publications of ARJIL do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its founders

§  The deadline for the submission of the final propositions and the brief paper is February, 28th 2021

§  The proposal shall be forwarded to the following email: arjil.org@gmail.com

 

Mohamed Benchekroun

Director of the Department “Seas and Oceans”

Phone: +212 0666255383

Professor Elhoucine Chougrani

Director of the Arab Journal of International Law (ARJIL)

Arjil.org@gmail.com

 

 

 

 



[i] André Monaco, Gouvernance des mers et des océans, Publisher by  ISTE (May 2, 2015)  p.22

[ii] Frederique Vallo,  La Mer et son droit, entre liberté et consensualisme, la difficile protection des espaces naturels fragiles, Publisher by Publibook (15 décembre 2009), p.12

 

[iii] Ibid

[iv] Donald Rothwell, The Oxford Handbook of the Law of the Sea, Publisher by OUP Oxford (2017), p.3

[v] Jill Barrett, Law of the Sea: UNCLOS as a Living Treaty.

[vi] GROTIUS (They marine), la liberté des mers /Mare Liberum, avec une introduction de Charles Leben, 2013, Coll. « Les introuvables ». In Annuaire française de droit international, volume 59, 2013, p.695

[vii] Hugo Grotius, Mare liberum, Create Space Independent Publishing by Platform (6 September 2012)

[viii] Intervention d'Élie Jarmache, Chargé de mission au secrétariat général de la mer, dirige la délégation française à la commission des limites du plateau continental à New York, membre de la commission juridique et technique de l’Autorité internationale des fonds marins, au colloque "Les enjeux maritimes du monde et de la France" du 20 mars 2017.

 

[ix] Tulio Scovazz,  “ The Concept of Common Heritage of Mankind  and the Genetic Resources of the Seabed beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction”, Agenda Internacional Año XIV, N° 25, 2007, pp. 11-24

Keyuan Zou, Global Commons and the Law of the Sea, Publisher by Brill - Nijhoff (2018),  p.2

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