EXCERPTS FROM THE TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT'S PROCLAMATION NO 41/1993 AND HEALTH POLICY

In this issue we have included two important sources of information of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia (TGE) on health as an additional service for our readers. One of these is proclamation No 41/1993, which defines "The powers and duties of the central and Regional Executive Organs of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia " from which, we have extracted only those parts of the proclamation that relate to health. We advise all health workers to read the full text of the proclamation in the Negarit Gazeta. The other source of information we have included here is the Health Policy of the TGE the full text of which is presented. The Eth. I. of Health Dev. welcomes discussions or comments on either one or both of these important documents hoping that this contributes to better understanding and implementation

Should the Law Governing Maritime Areas in the Arctic Adapt to Changing Climatic Circumstances?

The legal regime of the Arctic maritime areas has for a long time remained on the backburner of international norm creating activities. This can primarily be explained by the inhospitable climate which created natural barriers for human activities and imposed limits on the usefulness of the available technology.At present, however, climate change seems to be responsible for a marked heating up, not only of the mere physical environment of the Arctic, but also of the political tensions concerning the exact legal regime to be applied in the region.This chapter provides a close examination of the present-day legal status of the Arctic. Since almost all territorial claims have been settled in the area, the present contribution will only focus on the Arctic water areas with a special emphasis on navigation. Starting from what seems to have finally become a generally accepted legal cornerstone for appreciating the legal status of these waters, namely the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the chapter will first examine how climate change impacts on this legal regime. Subsequently, the vulnerability as well as the adaptive capacity of the 1982 Convention will be examined. Before drawing some conclusions, ways and means will be looked at for this existing legal system to better meet the new challenges that climate change poses for Arctic waters

The humble advice, petition, and reasons of the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament [electronic resource] : to His Majesty, why part of the terme ought not be removed to Oxford : with His Majesties gracious answer thereunto, and his reasons why he cannot recall his proclamation but requires obedience thereunto : also a declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, ordaining that no judge, minister, or other person belonging to the chancery, His Majesties Exchequer, or any other court shall presume to repaire to the said city of Oxon, or do, or execute any thing belonging to their said offices and imployments, but in the places usuall for the doing thereof.

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