Determining the legal nature and content of EIAs in International Environmental Law: What does the ICJ decision in the joined Costa Rica v Nicaragua/Nicaragua v Costa Rica cases tell us?
The recent joined cases that brought Costa Rica and Nicaragua into conflict before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerned the two states’ activities in the border area. In particular, they focused on the dredging of some parts of the shared San Juan river by Nicaragua, and the construction of a road by Costa Rica...