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European Consensus as Integrative Doctrine of Treaty Interpretation: Joining Climate Science and International Law under the European Convention on Human Rights (2022)
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Minnerop, P. (2023). European Consensus as Integrative Doctrine of Treaty Interpretation: Joining Climate Science and International Law under the European Convention on Human Rights. Berkeley journal of international law, 40(2), 207-262

The “European Consensus” is a key doctrine in the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights. It assists the Court in establishing an international human rights standards vis-à-vis a national margin of appreciation. This article argues that... Read More about European Consensus as Integrative Doctrine of Treaty Interpretation: Joining Climate Science and International Law under the European Convention on Human Rights.

China's State-owned Enterprises and International Investment Law (2022)
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Du, M. (2022). China's State-owned Enterprises and International Investment Law. Georgetown Journal of International Law, 53(4), 627-734

Not only do Chinese SOEs play a key role in China’s domestic economy, but they are also a major force in implementing the Government of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. The expansion of Chinese SOEs’ global footprint has caused widespread... Read More about China's State-owned Enterprises and International Investment Law.

Application of geographical information system (GIS) using artificial neural networks (ANN) for landslide study in Langat Basin, Selangor (2022)
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Selamat, S. N., Majid, N. A., Taha, M. R., & Osman, A. (2022). Application of geographical information system (GIS) using artificial neural networks (ANN) for landslide study in Langat Basin, Selangor. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1064(1), https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1064/1/012052

The landslide was recognized as the most common geologic hazard around the world. The assessment of the relationship landslide conditioning factors is a critical step in managing landslide hazards and risks. Several models have been made to develop t... Read More about Application of geographical information system (GIS) using artificial neural networks (ANN) for landslide study in Langat Basin, Selangor.

Slowdown of Shirase Glacier, East Antarctica, caused by strengthening alongshore winds (2022)
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Miles, B. W., Stokes, C. R., Jenkins, A., Jordan, J. R., Jamieson, S. S., & Gudmundsson, G. H. (2022). Slowdown of Shirase Glacier, East Antarctica, caused by strengthening alongshore winds. The Cryosphere, 17, 445-456. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2022-126

Around large parts of West Antarctica and in Wilkes Land, East Antarctica, increased wind-forced intrusions of modified Circumpolar Deep Water (mCDW) onto the continental shelf have been associated with mass loss over the last few decades. Despite co... Read More about Slowdown of Shirase Glacier, East Antarctica, caused by strengthening alongshore winds.

The eternal return: Imagining security futures at the Doomsday Vault (2022)
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Harrington, C. (2023). The eternal return: Imagining security futures at the Doomsday Vault. Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space, 6(4), 2614–2635. https://doi.org/10.1177/25148486221145365

This article examines how imaginaries of security in the Anthropocene function at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault (SGSV), otherwise known as the ‘Doomsday Vault’. Recent explorations by scholars of security have suggested that different ways of seeing... Read More about The eternal return: Imagining security futures at the Doomsday Vault.

Law and governance in the Anthropocene (2022)
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Woolley, O., & Harrington, C. (2022). Law and governance in the Anthropocene. Global Policy, 13(S3), 5-10. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.13168

This special issue on ‘Law and Governance in the Anthropocene’ brings together scholars from the disciplines of law and international relations to examine the ramifications of the Anthropocene for global governance and international law. The predomin... Read More about Law and governance in the Anthropocene.

Taking the Current When it Serves: Prospects and Challenges for an ITLOS Advisory Opinion on Oceans and Climate Change (2022)
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Roland Holst, R. J. (2023). Taking the Current When it Serves: Prospects and Challenges for an ITLOS Advisory Opinion on Oceans and Climate Change. Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law, 32(2), 217-225. https://doi.org/10.1111/reel.12481

The 2021 Agreement for the Establishment of the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law has brought the prospect of an advisory opinion on climate change from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)... Read More about Taking the Current When it Serves: Prospects and Challenges for an ITLOS Advisory Opinion on Oceans and Climate Change.

The secrets to successful entrepreneurship: How occupational experience shapes the creation and performance of start-ups (2022)
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Wu, Y., Maas, G., Zhang, Y., Chen, F., Xia, S., Fernandes, K., & Tian, K. (2023). The secrets to successful entrepreneurship: How occupational experience shapes the creation and performance of start-ups. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 29(2), 354-384. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijebr-09-2021-0748

Purpose Previous experience is a critical factor affecting entrepreneurial activities; however, it has not been fully studied in the existing literature. This study attempts to comprehensively reveal the routes and mechanisms of occupational experien... Read More about The secrets to successful entrepreneurship: How occupational experience shapes the creation and performance of start-ups.

Centrifuge modelling of an expansive clay profile using artificial fissuring to achieve realistic swell magnitudes in a short timeframe (2022)
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Gaspar, T., Jacobsz, S., Smit, G., Gens, A., Toll, D., & Osman, A. (2023). Centrifuge modelling of an expansive clay profile using artificial fissuring to achieve realistic swell magnitudes in a short timeframe. Engineering Geology, 312, Article 106928. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2022.106928

This paper presents the results of a centrifuge study in which swell of an expansive clay profile was induced in the centrifuge. A factor which has previously hindered such research is the time required to induce significant swell in-flight, within a... Read More about Centrifuge modelling of an expansive clay profile using artificial fissuring to achieve realistic swell magnitudes in a short timeframe.

Measurement of pile uplift forces due to soil heave in expansive clays (2022)
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da Silva Burke, T. S., Jacobsz, S., Elshafie, M. Z., & Osman, A. S. (2022). Measurement of pile uplift forces due to soil heave in expansive clays. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 59(12), https://doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2021-0079

Piled foundations are widely used to limit the movement of foundations in expansive clays. These piles are subjected to large uplift forces as the clay swells (and downdrag forces when it shrinks). The appropriate method to estimate these forces is n... Read More about Measurement of pile uplift forces due to soil heave in expansive clays.