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Author Schrijver, Nico, 1954-

Title Development without destruction : the UN and global resource management / Nico Schrijver ; forewords by James Crawford and Supachai Panitchpakdi.

Publication Info. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2010]
©2010
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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 302 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series United Nations intellectual history project
United Nations intellectual history project (Series)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction: Concepts and principles -- Historical background : formative phases of international organization during the pre-UN period -- UN involvement with natural resource management at the national and transboundary levels -- Management of the global commons -- International architecture for environmental governanace and global resource management -- Natural resoures and armed conflict -- Role of the International Court of Justice in the settlement of natural resource disputes -- UN's conceptual contribution : conclusions and challenges.
Summary Since 1945, the UN has been actively engaged in conceptualizing strategies for both economic development and a sustainable environment. From a broad historical perspective, Development without Destruction sketches the role played by organizations and individuals in the UN system in developing and consolidating principles of international law and international governance with respect to natural resource management.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject United Nations.
United Nations.
Conservation of natural resources -- International cooperation.
Conservation of natural resources -- International cooperation.
Natural resources -- International cooperation.
Natural resources -- International cooperation.
Sustainable development -- International cooperation.
Sustainable development -- International cooperation.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Schrijver, Nico, 1954- Development without destruction. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2010 9780253354884 (DLC) 2010007344 (OCoLC)437301832
ISBN 9780253004567 (electronic book)
025300456X (electronic book)
9780253354884 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
0253354889 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
9780253221971 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
0253221978 (paperback ; alkaline paper)

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