Q1: Why did a restrictive view of self-determination become the dominant interpretation in the post-WWII period?
Q2: What are some of the political and moral grounds for secession?
Q3: Where do you stand on the debate over negative & positive rights; or the debate over universalism and relativism?
Q4: Can the challenges to the enforcement of human rights be overcome? If so, how?
Q5: What are some of the main weaknesses of the state-centric paradigm on transboundary environment harm and what principles in contemporary international environment law attempt to improve upon this paradigm?
Q6: What are some of the main challenges to the making and implementation of international environment law and how can these challenges be addressed? Are they effective?
Q7: What is the relationship between climate change mitigation and adaptation? What challenges do disparities between developed and developing countries pose to the effectiveness of the mechanisms created to combat climate change?
Q8: What are the main principles and goals of the Convention on Biological Diversity? What are some of the main challenges to realizing these goals?