Akiho SHIBATA
CV
- LLM, 1992, Kyoto University
- LLM (international legal studies), 1993, New York University
- Okayama University. Associate Professor, 1995-2005.
- Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva. Advisor, 2001-03.
- Japanese Delegations to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings, 2002-09.
- Japanese Delegation to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety meetings, 2007-10.
- Visiting Fellow, Australian National Univeristy, 2009-10.
- Kobe University. Professor, since 2005.
Research Topic
Public international law, focusing on international law-making process, international environmental law, and the Antarctic treaty system.
Major Publications
- "Ensuring Compliance with the Basel Convention - its Unique Features," Ensuring Compliance with Multilateral Environmental Agreements (U. Beyerlin, P.T. Stoll & R. Wolfrum eds., Matinus Nijhoff Pub., 2006), pp.69-87.
- The Consequences of Non-Compliance Procedures under MEAs and the Law of Treaties Revisited, The Journal of International Law and Diplomacy, Vol.107, No.3 (2008), pp.1-21 (in Japanese).
- "How to Design an International Liability Regime for Public Spaces: The Case of the Antarctic Environment," Public Interest Rules of International Law: Towards Effective Implementation (T. Komori & K. Wellens eds.) Ashgate (2009), pp.347-373.
- "Draft Supplementary Protocol on Liability for Biodiversity Damage arising from LMOs," Law and Technology, No.49 (2010), pp.27-39 (in Japanese).
- "Antarctic Treaty System: Its Legal Foundation and Dynamism," Jurisuto, No.1409 (2010), pp.86-94 (in Japanese).
- International Law (M. Asada ed., Toshindo, 2011), pp. 29-45, 179-196 (in Japanese).
Message
Let's learn how to "use" international law and its techniques in the real world!
Office Hour / Contact Information
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Akiho SHIBATA HP
GSICS International Law Programme