Over many decades the Yearbook has moved beyond its origins as a forum for German scholars to publish their research and has become a highly-regarded international forum for innovative scholarship in international law. Fully aware of the paramount importance of international practice, the Yearbook publishes contributions from active practitioners of international law on a regular basis. The Yearbook also includes critical comments on German state practice relating to international law, as well as international reactions to that practice.

The German Yearbook of International Law, founded as the Jahrbuch für Internationales Recht, provides an annual report on new developments in international law and is edited by the Walther Schücking Institute for International Law at the University of Kiel. Since its inception in 1948, the Yearbook has endeavored to make a significant academic contribution to the ongoing development of international law. Over many decades the Yearbook has moved beyond its origins as a forum for German scholars to publish their research and has become a highly-regarded international forum for innovative scholarship in international law. In 1976, the Yearbook adopted its current title and began to publish contributions written in English in order to reach the largest possible international audience. This editorial decision has enabled the Yearbook to successfully overcome traditional language barriers and inform an international readership about current research in German academic institutions and, at the same time, to present international viewpoints to its German audience. Fully aware of the paramount importance of international practice, the Yearbook publishes contributions from active practitioners of international law on a regular basis. The Yearbook also includes critical comments on German state practice relating to international law, as well as international reactions to that practice.

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Prof. Dr. Andreas von Arnauld ist Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Öffentliches Recht mit Schwerpunkt Völker- und Europarecht an der Universität Kiel und Direktor des Walther-Schücking-Instituts für Internationales Recht. Zuvor lehrte er als Professor für Öffentliches Recht, insbesondere Völker- und Europarecht an der Helmut-Schmidt-Universität der Bundeswehr in Hamburg (2007-2012) sowie an der Universität Münster (2012-2013). Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte umfassen das internationale Friedenssicherungsrecht, den Grund- und Menschenrechtsschutz, Rechtsstaatlichkeit (rule of law), rechtswissenschaftliche Grundlagenforschung sowie Recht und Literatur. Prof. Dr. Nele Matz-Lück, LL.M., ist seit 2011 Professorin für Seerecht an der Universität Kiel und Ko-Direktorin des Walther-Schücking-Instituts für Internationales Recht. Seit 2004 war sie als Referentin am Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht in Heidelberg beschäftigt. Für die Dauer von zwei Jahren war sie als wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an das Bundesverfassungsgericht abgeordnet. Ihre Forschungsschwerpunkte liegen im Seerecht, Umweltvölkerrecht und in grundlegenden Fragen des Völkerrechts. Prof. Dr. Kerstin Odenthal ist Inhaberin des Lehrstuhls für Öffentliches Recht mit Schwerpunkt Völkerrecht, Europarecht und Allgemeine Staatslehre an der Universität Kiel sowie Geschäftsführende Direktorin des Walther-Schücking-Instituts für Internationales Recht. Davor war sie von 2004 bis 2011 Professorin für Völker- und Europarecht an der Universität St. Gallen, Schweiz. Ihre Forschungsschwerpunkte liegen bei den Grundlagen des Völker- und Europarechts sowie dem internationalen Umwelt,- Kultur- und Sicherheitsrecht.

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The German Yearbook of International Law, founded as the Jahrbuch für Internationales Recht, provides an annual report on new developments in international law and is edited by the Walther Schücking Institute for International Law at the University of Kiel. Since its inception in 1948, the Yearbook has endeavored to make a significant academic contribution to the ongoing development of international law. Over many decades the Yearbook has moved beyond its origins as a forum for German scholars to publish their research and has become a highly-regarded international forum for innovative scholarship in international law. In 1976, the Yearbook adopted its current title and began to publish contributions written in English in order to reach the largest possible international audience. This editorial decision has enabled the Yearbook to successfully overcome traditional language barriers and inform an international readership about current research in German academic institutions and, at the same time, to present international viewpoints to its German audience. Fully aware of the paramount importance of international practice, the Yearbook publishes contributions from active practitioners of international law on a regular basis. The Yearbook also includes critical comments on German state practice relating to international law, as well as international reactions to that practice.

Inhalt
FORUM: 19142014 Niemeyer's International Law Revisited Andreas von Arnauld Reflections upon Reflections: Koskenniemi on Niemeyer Theodor Niemeyer Tasks of the Future Science of Public International Law Martti Koskenniemi International Law as Science Reflections on a Mandarin Essay FOCUS: Law of the Sea in the 21st Century Nele Matz-Lück The Law of the Sea as a Research Focus in Kiel: Looking Back and Moving Ahead Shunji Yanai Can the UNCLOS Address Challenges of the 21st Century? Bing Bing Jia The Principle of the Domination of the Land over the Sea: A Historical Perspective on the Adaptability of the Law of the Sea to New Challenges Rüdiger Wolfrum Evolution of the Law of the Sea from an Institutional Perspective Liesbeth Lijnzaad Formal and Informal Processes in the Contemporary Law of the Sea at the United Nations, a Practitioner's View Yoshifumi Tanaka The Institutional Application of the Law of Dédoublement Fonctionnel in Marine Environmental Protection: A Critical Assessment of Regional Regimes Tullio Scovazzi The Exploitation of Resources of the Deep Seabed and the Protection of the Environment Doris König Maritime Security: Cooperative Means to Address New Challenges Alexander Proelss Dispute Settlement in Multi-Layered Constellations: International Law and the EU Isabel Feichtner Power and Purpose of Ecolabelling: An Examination Based on the WTO Disputes Tuna II and COOL GENERAL ARTICLES Diego Germán Mejía-Lemos On Self-Reflectivity, Performativity, and Conditions for Existence of Sources of Law in International Law Tobias Thienel Third States and the Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice: The Monetary Gold Principle Mart Susi Implied Constitutional Competence of the European Court of Human Rights Paul Gragl The Silence of the Treaties: General International Law and the European Union Isabel Daum Legal Conflicts in the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property in International Law Kevin Grimmeiß International Criminal Tribunals and the Right to a Lawful Judge Thiago Braz Jardim Oliveira State Immunity and Criminal Proceedings: Why Foreign Officials Cannot Enjoy Immunity Ratione Materiae from the Legal Process of Extradition Sinthiou Buszewski and Henner Gött Avoiding Kadi Pre-emptive Compliance with Human Rights when Imposing Targeted Sanctions Anja Kießling The Uncertain Fate of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights: The Problematic Merger with the African Court of Justice and the Establishment of an International Criminal Law Section GERMAN PRACTICE Stefan Talmon At last! Germany Admits Illegality of the Kosovo Intervention Christoph Beinlich and Benjamin Jüdes Germany's Role in the Destruction of Syrian Chemical Weapons Philipp Stöckle Recent Developments in German Case Law on Compensation for Violations of International Humanitarian Law…