World Conferences and the Cheapening of International Norms
Saint Louis-Warsaw Transatlantic Law, Vol. 9, 1995
14 Pages Posted: 23 Oct 2010
Date Written: October 19, 2010
Abstract
As long as we understand that world conferences only address problems, we will not be disappointed in them. We will only be disappointed if we think that a world conference is supposed to solve problems. Is there any point in getting a lot of people together, at great expense, just to address a problem without any prospect of solving it? My answer is a qualified yes. A world conference is a cultural artifact. It has an impact upon our collective sense of civilization.
Keywords: World Conferences, International Norms, Global Environment, Earth Summit 1992
JEL Classification: K10 ,K30, K33
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