Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning The Peace River Basin (New Helois v. Harma)
Topics: International Environmental Law, Drainage Basins, Transboundary Harm, State Responsibility
Location: Statler-Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC
Date: April 26, 1975
World Champion: Cambridge University (United Kingdom)
Team Members – Kelvin R. Widdows, Philip J. Dann, Mark R. Steven
World Runner Up: Georgetown University Law Center (USA)
Team Members – David McI. Williams, Frances A. Barnes, D. Edward Wilson, Jr., Diddo Harvi Clark, Philippe Dumont
Best Oralist (Championship Round): Kelvin R. Widdows, Cambridge University (United Kingdom)
Championship Round Judges:
- Hon. Arthur J. Goldberg – ret. Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court
- Karol Wolfke – Professor of Law, University of Wrocraw [Poland]; Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- Mr. Robert E. Stein – Director of the North American Office of the International Institute for Environment & Development
Problem Author(s):
Robert E. Stein – Director of the North American Office of the International Institute for Environment & Development
Jessup Fellow: S. Jacob Scherr
Administrative Assistants: Sarah R. Nagler & Pamela M. Young
Best Oralist (International Rounds): (tie) Jose Bascon Tommimbag, University of the Philippines (Philippines); Philip J. Dann, Cambridge University (United Kingdom)
Best Oralist (US rounds): David Williams, Georgetown University
Best Memorial (International Rounds): University of Toronto (Canada) (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Memorial (US Regional Rounds – Rutgers Award): (tie) Syracuse University (not available), University of Michigan (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Memorial (US rounds): University of Texas (Applicant and Respondent)
Competition Statistics:
- Number of Teams Worldwide: 120
- Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 20
- Number of Countries: 17
- Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 12
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