Lost in Translation? Why Outdated Notions of Normativity in International Law Explain Germany’s Failure to Give Effect to the Ramsar Convention of 1971

Q2 Social Sciences
C. Bury
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Abstract Wetlands are disappearing faster than any other ecosystem. Germany has one of the world’s highest rates of wetland losses. From a legal perspective, the significant extent of these degradations since 1976 is symptomatic of the inadequate incorporation of the Ramsar Convention into the German legal system. This article argues that the actual assessment of the requirement of a transformative act for the domestic applicability and enforceability of an international treaty is based not only on constitutional criteria, but also on a normative understanding that responsible government agencies have of a particular treaty at any given point in time. This article addresses the impact of persisting traditional notions of normativity under international law on the currently limited application and enforceability of the Ramsar Convention in Germany. Ultimately, the article contends that there is an urgent need for parliament to become involved in implementing the Ramsar Convention, not least to restore credibility when reminding other states about the treaty’s importance.
迷失在翻译中?为什么过时的国际法规范观念解释了德国未能实施1971年拉姆萨尔公约
湿地的消失速度比其他任何生态系统都要快。德国是世界上湿地损失率最高的国家之一。从法律角度来看,1976年以来这些退化的严重程度是《拉姆萨尔公约》未充分纳入德国法律制度的征兆。本文认为,对国际条约的国内适用性和可执行性的变革性行为要求的实际评估不仅基于宪法标准,而且基于负责任的政府机构在任何给定时间点对特定条约的规范性理解。本文论述了国际法下持续存在的传统规范观念对《拉姆萨尔公约》目前在德国的有限适用和可执行性的影响。最后,这篇文章认为,议会迫切需要参与执行拉姆萨尔公约,尤其是在提醒其他国家该条约的重要性时恢复信誉。
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期刊介绍: Drawing upon the findings from island biogeography studies, Norman Myers estimates that we are losing between 50-200 species per day, a rate 120,000 times greater than the background rate during prehistoric times. Worse still, the rate is accelerating rapidly. By the year 2000, we may have lost over one million species, counting back from three centuries ago when this trend began. By the middle of the next century, as many as one half of all species may face extinction. Moreover, our rapid destruction of critical ecosystems, such as tropical coral reefs, wetlands, estuaries, and rainforests may seriously impair species" regeneration, a process that has taken several million years after mass extinctions in the past.
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