Francesco Francioni

Italian Yearbook of International Law 26 Francesco Francioni

The mission of the The Italian Yearbook of International Law is to make available to the English speaking public the Italian contribution to the literature and practice of international law. Volume XXVI of the Italian Yearbook of International Law opens with a Focus on international law in regional and domestic legal systems. The volume further contains articles on the controversy of Istria's cultural heritage, on the role played by human rights courts in countering abuses of power, and on the need to adopt a new regulatory approach to environmental law. As in every volume the following sections, each containing a wealth of new information, are added: Notes and Comments; Practice of International Courts and Tribunals; reports on the contemporary Italian practice of international law; as well as indices and book reviews.