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It is particularly appropriate that this Volume published in recognition of the tooth Anniversary of the founding of the International Law Association include an appraisal of the potential and prospects of international law to contribute to international environmental conservation. The significant accomplishments and conclusions of the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm in June emphasize the timeliness of such an appraisal.1 Encouraging is the broad participation in the Stockholm Conference by representatives of 114 States and more than 500 observers representing more than 250 non-governmental organizations including the International Law Association.
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For comprehensive analysis see Report, U.N. Conf. on the Human Environ-ment, A/Conf. 48/14, (3 July 1972); Report, International Law Association, New York Conference (1972), The United Nations Conference on Human En-vironment.
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See Report of Study Group on Legal Aspects of the Conservation of the En-vironment, International Law Association, New York Conference (1972). The Report outlines a plan of study. ioSupra r A/onf. 48/14 at p. 8o et. seq.
Although the distinction between matters of domestic jurisdiction and those outside such jurisdiction is often imperceptible nonetheless the distinction should be maintained conceptually. See Art. 2, par. 7 Charter of the United Nations.
G.A. Res. 2997 (XXVII).
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For comprehensive review of international standard setting, see Contini and Sand, Methods to Expedite Environmental Protection: International Ecostand-ards, 66 Am. J. Int’l. L. 37 (1972).
G.A. Res. 2997 (XXVII).
E.g. Treaty between United States and Canada on Boundary Waters Art. 4, Jan. II, 1909, 36 Stat. 2448, T.S. No. 548 (191o); Treaty on the Moselle between France, Germany and Luxembourg, Art. 55, German Fed. Bundes-gesetzblatt, 1956, II, p. 1838;
Convention between Baden-Württenberg, Bava-ria, Austria and Switzerland concerning the Protection of the Waters of Lake Constance, October Io, 196o; Convention between France and Switzerland con-cerning the Protection of the Waters of Lake Geneva against Pollution, Novem-ber 16, 1962.
See also Manner, Water Pollution in International Law, in Aspects of Water Pollution Control, WHO (Public Health Papers), pp. 53, 68, November 13, 1963.
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G.A. Res. 2996 (XXVII).
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Olmstead, C.J. (1973). Prospects for Regulation of Environmental Conservation under International Law. In: Bos, M. (eds) The Present State of International Law and Other Essays. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-4497-3_13
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