Denver Journal of International Law and Policy articles from December 1999

Denver Journal of International Law and Policy archives from December 1999

A tribute to Myres S. Mcdougal.(law teachers)
December 22, 1999... The first issue of this Journal was dedicated to my teacher, Myres S. McDougal. He was and remains the most influential person in my professional career, who not only taught me the majesty of international law but also gave me an insight into...

Tobacco, global public health, and non-governmental organizations: an eminent pandemic or just another legal product?
December 22, 1999... "Smoking is the chief single avoidable cause of death in our society and the most important health issue of our time."(1) "Tobacco products have no safe level of consumption, and are the only legal consumer products that kill when used...

Radioactive waste and Russia's Northern Fleet: sinking the principles of international environmental law.
December 22, 1999... Communication with the Russian military on the Kola Peninsula is poor. We can understand their situation, but the problems of nuclear waste there are so great that they have to be solved. A catastrophe in the North would affect the whole of...

The duty of "reasonable care" under the Customs Modernization Act of 1993.
December 22, 1999... In 1993, major developments occurred in the field of United States international trade law. That year saw the conclusion of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the passage by Congress of the NAFTA implementing legislation.(1)...

Hong Kong's 1997 transition: U.N. enforcement mechanisms to guarantee Hong Kong's human rights will endure after the transition.
December 22, 1999... I. INTRODUCTION On July 1, 1997 the British handed Hong Kong back to the Chinese. As I walked through Sheung Wan, Hong Kong on that day, I wondered what impact the transition would have on Hong Kong residents. Had they heard of China's...