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administration publique / Développement durable / Droit Public

Green Public Procurement

What does the term “public procurement” refer to? Public procurement is the “process by which public authorities purchase works, goods, or services from companies”. It concerns government departments, regional and local authorities, or bodies governed by public law that contract with private entities. What does it mean for it to…

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Lire la suite à propos de l’article The Antarctic mining ban and its role in the combat against climate change
Changement climatique / Décarbonisation / énergies fossiles

The Antarctic mining ban and its role in the combat against climate change

In respect of international law and the protection of the global commons, the Antarctic Treaty’s mining ban outlaws “any activity relating to mineral resources, other than scientific research”. More precisely, it is a prohibition of mineral resource activities to protect Antarctica’s unique and vulnerable environment. However, Article 25 permits the…

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