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171.Сosta Rica – Nicaragua: analysis of the International Court of Justice practice (2022-04-23)
... For a long period of time relationship between Costa Rica and Nicaragua were characterized by conflict. These circumstances resulted in a considerations of problematic issues by international agencies, such as the International Court of Justice, Organization of American States. For instance, in 1998, when Nicaragua banned transit of Costa Rican police vessels on the river,... ...
172.Identifying the amount of compensation for environmental damages in a case of the International Court of Justice “Costa Rica vs. Nicaragua” (2022-04-22)
... On November 18, 2010 the Republic of Costa Rica filed an application instituting procedures against the Republic of Nicaragua with respect to “incursion, occupation of and use by the Army of Nicaragua the territory of Costa Rica, as well as [alledged] breaches of Nicaragua’s obligations towards Costa Rica”, in particular, violation of the principle of... ...
173.Impact of military action on the environment of Ukraine (summary) (2022-04-15)
... Issue 1 From the first days of the invasion, russian troops began deliberately destroying critical infrastructure with both high-precision missiles and jet artillery. Definitely, the aim of such actions was to weaken the supply of Ukrainian cities with fuel, resources for reconstruction and to cause maximum economic damage. However, some cases recorded by us indicate... ...
174. (2022-04-11)
... Spring sowing – Ukrainian agricultural producers have started work. Almost every one of them will tell you “How can we do without fertilizers? I will have a small harvest without them. “ What is currently happening in the domestic fertilizer market? First, a number of Ukrainian plants are “suspended” or are in a zone of... ...
175.The war increases the risk of emergencies at hydropower plants (HPPs) (2022-04-05)
... Military action on the territory of Ukraine has led to many social and humanitarian problems, as well as caused serious threats of man-made emergencies resulting from the actions of the occupiers. The risks to the population associated with damage to facilities that pose an increased environmental risk are of particular concern at this time, because... ...
176.The war increases the risk of emergencies at hydropower plants (HPPs) (2022-03-30)
... Military action on the territory of Ukraine has led to many social and humanitarian problems, as well as caused serious threats of man-made emergencies resulting from the actions of the occupiers. The risks to the population associated with damage to facilities that pose an increased environmental risk are of particular concern at this time, because... ...
177.Environmental Impacts of Russia’s Invasion: Voices from Ukraine (2022-03-29)
... On March 18, 2022, the representatives of the ICO “Environment People Law” and the Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group took part in a webinar on Environmental Impacts of Russia’s Invasion: Voices from Ukraine. The meeting was organized by Center of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, Petro Jacyk Program of University of Toronto, Munck School. EPL... ...
178.“Russia’s crimes in the Black Sea will not go unpunished” (2022-03-28)
... Having started the war against Ukraine, russia is harming the environment in all directions, and marine territories are no exception. Since the beginning of the military invasion, there have been recorded cases of negative environmental impacts in the Black Sea region. Russian military is shelling civilian ships, shooting down planes, firing off the... ...
179.Albania’s experience in solving the problem of demining (2022-03-25)
... The threat of land mines and similar devices in northeastern Albania stemmed from the Kosovo conflict. After a survey by the Albanian Armed Forces in 1999, 15,250,000 square meters of dangerous areas were identified. The threat was coming from anti–tank and antipersonnel mines planted by the former Yugoslav Republic, unexploded ordnance, subammunitions from jet artillery... ...
