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International Environmental Law Versus State Sovereignty: Limitation or Expression Efrata Ewnetu

State sovereignty becomes eroded by different international laws such as human right laws, environmental laws and so on. Even if sovereign state created international environmental law, the sovereignty of state limited by international environmental law in cases where permanent sovereignty of states on their natural resources i.e. the use of natural resources of a state should be in such a manner that do not cause harm outside the territory. As we compare those international harmful problems and their consequences with states sovereignty, these problems gets acceptance and priority than the sovereign power of a state because they can put all humankind in a very dangerous situation or extinction. In this case we can say positively the sovereign power of a state come be limited by international environmental law. Environmental injury affects the ecosystems around the globe. Therefore, State Sovereignty Principle must be limited by others International Law Principles and Environmental Law duties.