Kate Mackintosh
Biographic Data
| ID | 6793040 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kate Mackintosh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kate |
| FAMILY NAME | Mackintosh |
| SIGNATURE | MACKINTOSH K |
| AFFILIATIONS | UCLA Law's The Promise Institute of Human Rights (Europe) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The archetypal ecocide
The Alberta oil sands operations have long been referred to as ‘ecocidal’ in view of the environmental devastation they cause. Yet the oil sands operations continue to grow, with the rewards, risks and damages provoking polarised reactions. Government and corporate industry sources highlight the oil sands as ‘an immense economic driver’ and ‘a secure source of energy for the world’. Critics, including many Indigenous peoples in the region, protes…
Beyond the Red Cross
Members of independent humanitarian organizations have less protection, legally speaking, than most of them probably think. Two key features of their work – their neutrality and independence – as well as practical steps they take to implement these principles, actually place them outside much of the protection afforded to either civilians or authorized medical staff. This article examines the international legal protection currently available to …
Note for humanitarian organizations on cooperation with international tribunals
Humanitarian organizations are in a privileged position to observe what happens in war. Perhaps with the exception of war correspondents — “embedded” or otherwise — no other individuals from outside the conflict area get to see what goes on in its midst. Medical humanitarian organizations will often be exposed through their work to the detail of violence committed against civilians; but all humanitarian organizations operational in conflict are l…
Beyond the Red Cross
Members of independent humanitarian organizations have less protection, legally speaking, than most of them probably think. Two key features of their work – their neutrality and independence – as well as practical steps they take to implement these principles, actually place them outside much of the protection afforded to either civilians or authorized medical staff. This article examines the international legal protection currently available to …
Note for humanitarian organizations on cooperation with international tribunals
Humanitarian organizations are in a privileged position to observe what happens in war. Perhaps with the exception of war correspondents — “embedded” or otherwise — no other individuals from outside the conflict area get to see what goes on in its midst. Medical humanitarian organizations will often be exposed through their work to the detail of violence committed against civilians; but all humanitarian organizations operational in conflict are l…
Beyond the Red Cross
Members of independent humanitarian organizations have less protection, legally speaking, than most of them probably think. Two key features of their work – their neutrality and independence – as well as practical steps they take to implement these principles, actually place them outside much of the protection afforded to either civilians or authorized medical staff. This article examines the international legal protection currently available to …
The archetypal ecocide
The Alberta oil sands operations have long been referred to as ‘ecocidal’ in view of the environmental devastation they cause. Yet the oil sands operations continue to grow, with the rewards, risks and damages provoking polarised reactions. Government and corporate industry sources highlight the oil sands as ‘an immense economic driver’ and ‘a secure source of energy for the world’. Critics, including many Indigenous peoples in the region, protes…
Business (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Global Peace and Security Dynamics (2 works) · Human rights (2 works) · Humanitarian aid (2 works) · International humanitarian law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public relations (2 works)