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The criteria for self determination and recognition as a sovereign state: Case of Kosovo (2020)
Journal Article
Siboe, N. N. (2020). The criteria for self determination and recognition as a sovereign state: Case of Kosovo. Open Science Journal, 5(4), https://doi.org/10.23954/osj.v5i4.2423

Self-determination is a controversial issue in public international relations as well as in international law. The rise of groups of people in different geographical locations of the world, seeking alienation and recognition, as independent sovereign... Read More about The criteria for self determination and recognition as a sovereign state: Case of Kosovo.

Plastic Bags Prohibition Bill: A developing story of crass legalism aiming to reduce plastic marine pollution in Nigeria (2020)
Journal Article
Nwafor, N., & Walker, T. R. (2020). Plastic Bags Prohibition Bill: A developing story of crass legalism aiming to reduce plastic marine pollution in Nigeria. Marine Policy, 120, Article 104160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104160

Mismanaged plastic land-based waste entering the marine environment is a growing problem globally. Plastic bag reduction policies have been widely adopted in Africa but are mainly punitive outright legislative bans. Limited evidence exists that docum... Read More about Plastic Bags Prohibition Bill: A developing story of crass legalism aiming to reduce plastic marine pollution in Nigeria.

Revenge pornography in Nigeria: A call for legal response and cyber-censorship of content by internet service providers (2020)
Journal Article
Nwafor, I. E., Nwafor, N., & Alozie, J. (2020). Revenge pornography in Nigeria: A call for legal response and cyber-censorship of content by internet service providers. African Journal of Legal Studies, 13(2), 103-129. https://doi.org/10.1163/17087384-12340061

Revenge pornography is the online distribution of sexually uncensored images or videos of another person without consent and to cause embarrassment or torment. Victims of revenge pornography suffer significant harm, including losing jobs and, in extr... Read More about Revenge pornography in Nigeria: A call for legal response and cyber-censorship of content by internet service providers.

Evaluating Nigeria’s position on intended nationally determined contributions under the 2015 Paris agreement and the sustainable development goals (2020)
Journal Article
Nwafor, N. A., Alozie, O. J., & Mbajiorgu, K. C. (2020). Evaluating Nigeria’s position on intended nationally determined contributions under the 2015 Paris agreement and the sustainable development goals. Ocean Yearbook Online, 34(1), 279-295. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004426214_012

This article examines Nigeria’s commitment to combating the global scourge of climate change using the sustainable development goals and the Paris Agreement of 2015. Nigeria having signed various global Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) su... Read More about Evaluating Nigeria’s position on intended nationally determined contributions under the 2015 Paris agreement and the sustainable development goals.

Jurisprudence of intellectual property in research: African, western and modern perspectives (2020)
Journal Article
Mukoro, B. O., Nwafor, N., Umahi, T., Onuoha, G., & Otunta, B. N. (2020). Jurisprudence of intellectual property in research: African, western and modern perspectives. Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property, 10(2), 216-200. https://doi.org/10.4337/qmjip.2020.02.03

There is disagreement about entitlement to, and the scope, of intellectual property rights over research knowledge. This article explores jurisprudential perspectives on ownership of research knowledge. It also features the conflict between African a... Read More about Jurisprudence of intellectual property in research: African, western and modern perspectives.