The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development The Convention on Climate Change The Biodiversity Convention The Rio Declaration and Agenda 21 Conclusions Chapter 17 State responsibility The work of the International Law Commission State responsibility and the treatment of aliens The minimum international standard Preliminary objections Nationality of claims Exhaustion of local remedies Waiver Unreasonable delay and improper behaviour by the injured alien Consequences of an internationally wrongful act Countermeasures and dispute settlement Chapter18 Peaceful settlement of disputes between states Diplomatic methods of dispute settlemen Negotiations Good offices and mediation Fact-finding and inquiry Conciliation Legal methods of dispute settlemen Adjudication The International Court of Justice Composition Jurisdiction in contentious cases Procedure Ad hoc chambers Enforcement of judgments Advisory opinions Evaluation of the Court Arbitration ICSID The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal Settlement of disputes under the Law of the Sea Convention Conclusions8 The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development The Convention on Climate Change The Biodiversity Convention The Rio Declaration and Agenda 21 Conclusions Chapter 17 State responsibility The work of the International Law Commission State responsibility and the treatment of aliens ‘Imputability’ The minimum international standard Preliminary objections Nationality of claims Exhaustion of local remedies Waiver Unreasonable delay and improper behaviour by the injured alien Consequences of an internationally wrongful act Countermeasures and dispute settlement Chapter 18 Peaceful settlement of disputes between states Diplomatic methods of dispute settlement Negotiations Good offices and mediation Fact-finding and inquiry Conciliation Legal methods of dispute settlement Adjudication The International Court of Justice Composition Jurisdiction in contentious cases Procedure Ad hoc chambers Enforcement of judgments Advisory opinions Evaluation of the Court Arbitration ICSID The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal Settlement of disputes under the Law of the Sea Convention Conclusions