Planerischer St?rfallschutz und Flugverfahren Zur Anwendbarkeit von § 50 S. 1 BImSchG und Art. 12 Seveso II-RL bei der Festlegung von Flugverfahren

Der Flugbetrieb über der dichtbesiedelten Bundesrepublik Deutschland ist eine immerw?hrende Quelle von rechtlichen Konflikten. W?hrend sich diese bislang prim?r auf die Belastung der Bev?lkerung durch Flugl?rm konzentrierten, rückt mittlerweile mehr und mehr ein anderes Problem in den Fokus der Aufmerksamkeit: Das Risiko des Auftretens eines St?rfalls durch einen Flugzeugabsturz in eine chemische Anlage. Ma?geblich ist in diesem Zusammenhang die Steuerung des Flugbetriebs durch die Festlegung von sog. Flugverfahren. Da diese teilweise auch über oder in der N?he von Chemiebetrieben verlaufen stellt sich die Frage, ob bei der Festlegung solcher Flugverfahren das absturzbedingte St?rfallrisiko zu berücksichtigen ist. Erstmals waren die Gerichte anl?sslich des geplanten Ausbaus des Flughafens Frankfurt/Main mit dieser Problematik befasst. Der in dieser Zeitschrift erschienene Aufsatz von Hellriegel/Schmitt (NuR 2010, 98 ff.) zur Bedeutung des St?rfallschutzes im Planungsrecht sowie eine ?hnlich gelagerte Entscheidung des VGH Kassel 1 geben nun Anlass, einen Versuch zur Kl?rung der immer noch offenen Fragen zu unternehmen.     

Studies on Bhartṛhari, 9: Vākyapadīya 2.119 and the Early History of Mīmāṃsā

Journal of Indian Philosophy - This article argues that in early Mīmā?sā the view was current that there are objects in the world corresponding to all words of the Sanskrit...     

Wrongfully Convicted: How the Dutch Deal with the Revision of Their “Miscarriages of Justice”

During most of the twentieth century the very existence of judicial errors was considered an awkward subject in the Dutch legal system. This article considers the change of attitude in recent years. In previous years there was a remarkable self-confidence within the criminal justice system (and in most of the scholarly writings) in doing things the ‘right way.’ After a few warnings from (only partly legally trained) scholars, who became interested in the functioning of the system, and moreover, after a few clear and undeniable cases of judicial error, there was a volte-face in the general feeling amongst both the public and the profession. It is the opinion of the authors that this shift in opinion is historically important. This article therefore intends to draw a picture of the current state of affairs in The Netherlands.     

The electoral consequences of two great crises

Who benefits from deep economic crises: the left, the right or neither? On the basis of evidence from elections in 1929–1933 and 2008–2013 in all states that were democracies in both periods, it is argued in this article that the electoral consequences of the Great Depression and the Great Recession were surprisingly similar: in both periods, right‐wing parties were at first more successful than left‐wing parties, although this effect only lasted for a few years. The manner in which a crisis develops over time should be taken into account when examining the effects of deep economic downturns on the electoral fortunes of the left and the right.     

Addressing cross-border environmental displacement: when can international treaties help?

Environmental degradation is increasingly causing cross-border displacement of people, but countries have formed no treaties to facilitate collaboration on the issue. When is such collaboration feasible, and how should environmental displacement treaties be designed? We present a game-theoretic analysis. In our model, countries first decide on ratifying a treaty, and doing so commits them to helping other countries that face cases of environmental degradation in the future. The equilibrium analysis suggests that treaty formation is easier under conditions of mutual vulnerability than if some countries are at a greater risk of environmental degradation than others. Our most important finding is that contrary to the received wisdom, treaties imposing stringent demands on countries are easier to form than treaties that are easy to comply with. We also examine the benefits of using displacement treaties to build capacity for cooperation. We illustrate the utility of the analysis with a discussion of the Kampala Convention on environmental displacement and consider the potential for future treaty formation in Sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania.