INTERNATIONAL LAW BASICS
This term describes the structure of international law, where no central authority enforces rules.
What is anarchy?
Today, development includes economic growth and improvements in this human dimension.
What is human development?
Economic, social, and cultural rights include health, education, and this standard of living.
What is adequate standard of living?
This 1992 treaty launched international cooperation on climate change.
What is the UNFCCC?
Corruption harms development by weakening these core societal structures.
What are institutions?
This legal principle means states are only bound by treaties they consent to.
What is pacta sunt servanda / consent to be bound?
This institution regulates international law
What is the ICJ?
The Right to Development is formally recognised in this 1986 UN instrument.
What is the Declaration on the Right to Development
This 1997 protocol imposed binding emission cuts on developed states.
What is the Kyoto Protocol?
FATF greylisting can cause international banks to reduce these relationships with small states.
What are correspondent banking relationships?
Customary international law is created through state practice and this legal belief.
What is opinio juris
Give one reason why the rule of law improves development.
It promotes investment / reduces corruption / improves governance.
This regional charter recognises both individual and collective development rights.
What is the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights?
The Paris Agreement aims to keep warming below this limit.
What is 1.5°C?
This treaty is the main global instrument against corruption.
What is UNCAC (UN Convention Against Corruption)?
Name one general principle of law recognised by civilised nations.
Good faith, equity, due process, reparation
These states face greater development pressure due to limited size, resources, and vulnerability.
What are small states or SIDS?
This body investigates petitions and refers cases to the Inter-American Court.
What is the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights?
This principle recognises that developed states bear greater responsibility for climate action.
What is common but differentiated responsibilities (CBDR)?
The final stage in money laundering after placement and layering is this.
What is integration?
This IR theory argues states follow international law to increase cooperation and reduce uncertainty
What is liberal institutionalism
This IR perspective argues that global structures keep developing states dependent.
What is dependency theory?
This IR theory explains compliance with human rights norms through identity and shared values.
What is constructivism?
Name one reason climate change is also a human rights issue.
It affects life / health / housing / food / cultural survival (any one).
Money laundering drains state resources and contributes to this chronic economic challenge
What is capital flight / financial instability?