Authors

1 Assistant Prof., Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

2 Associate Prof., Department of Public and International Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The concept of “Common Concerns of Humankind” has emerged in the context of international environmental law in the 1990s. It was set forth in order to find a way to deal with global environmental challenges as well as to address disputes arising between States over the concept of “Common Heritage of Humanity”. Then, the concept went beyond its original contexts, namely biodiversity and climate change, and led to other instances of common concerns to be discussed. In this article, while recognizing the scope and elements of Common Concerns of Humankind, the position of this concept in international law, especially in the framework of the basic principles of international environmental law and the erga omnes obligations, will be examined.

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