Incorporating international treaty obligations and customary law into domestic legislation in a pluralist legal environment: considering pacific public health laws as a case study

Most Pacific Island countries which are members of the Pacific Islands Forum have a history as British colonies or protectorates. This delivers a legacy of transplanted British style public health laws from the first half of the twentieth century, which are out of date and in need of review and refo...

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Main Author: HOWSE, Genevieve
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-11-01
Series:Revista de Direito Sanitário
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/rdisan/article/view/13223/15038