Withdrawal from International Agreements: Legal Framework, the Paris Agreement, and the Iran Nuclear Agreement

Mulligan, Stephen P.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Nuclear nonproliferation;    Defense policy;    Environmental policy;    International environmental cooperation;    Treaties;   

RP-ID  :  R44761
RP-ID  :  R44761_2018May04

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report outlines the legal framework for withdrawal from international agreements under domestic and international law, and it examines legal issues related to the potential termination of two agreements that may be of significance to the 115th Congress: the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) related to Iran's nuclear program.