The illegality of Donald Trump’s wall

This paper analyzes, from the perspective of international law, the impact of the construction of a wall by the United States government on the border with Mexico. Based on studies of experts in ecology, the impact on the ecosystem of the introduction of an aggressive and intrusive element such as t...

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Autor: Becerra Ramírez, Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Anuario Mexicano de Derecho Internacional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/14495
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.juridicas.unam.mx/index.php/derecho-internacional/article/view/14495
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Borders and International Law
International Environmental Law
Border Walls in International Law
Principles of Environmental Law. Mexico-United States Border
fronteras y derecho internacional
derecho internacional del medio ambiente
muros fronterizos en derecho internacional
principios del derecho de medio ambiente
frontera México-Estados Unidos
frontières et droit international
droit international de l’environnement
barrières frontalières en droit international
principes du droit de l’environnement
frontière Mexique-États-Unis
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Sumario:This paper analyzes, from the perspective of international law, the impact of the construction of a wall by the United States government on the border with Mexico. Based on studies of experts in ecology, the impact on the ecosystem of the introduction of an aggressive and intrusive element such as the construction of a wall in the border region is analyzed. The border is regulated by a large number of international legal norms, which, with the construct nion of a wall, the United States violates by irreversibly damaging the ecosystem of the region. Precisely, contemporary international environmental law limits the internal sovereignty of States, in relation to acts that may harm neighbours.