{"product_id":"development-without-destruction-the-un-and-global-resource-management-paperback-softback-9780253221971","title":"Development Without Destruction; The UN and Global Resource Management (Paperback \/ softback) 9780253221971","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDevelopment Without Destruction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe UN and Global Resource Management\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNico Schrijver (Author), James Crawford (Foreword by), Supachai Panitchpakdi (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253221971\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 14 July 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e328 pages, 1 b\u0026amp;w illus.\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 1.8 cm, 0.476 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"'[T]his book is about the United Nations and global resources management, in particular the maintenance of the natural adaptability of ecosystems and the sustainable use of natural resources for the benefit of present and future generations of humankind.'August 2013\"—\u003ci\u003eNetherlands Intnl Law Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This timely study makes a seminal contribution to understanding the management of natural resources in the context of changing economic, environmental, and social realities. . . . Schrijver's work shows how research undertaken by the UN is contributing to the search for solutions to today's main challenge: safeguarding the global commons for tomorrow, while providing a decent quality of life for all.\"—Supachai Panitchpakdi, \u003ci\u003eSecretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Schrijver's thorough account of the achievements of the UN across the field of natural resource management enables him both to assess that contribution and to make realistic, practical suggestions for improvement.\"—James Crawford, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Cambridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 1945, the UN has been actively engaged in conceptualizing strategies for both economic development and a sustainable environment. From a broad historical perspective, \u003ci\u003eDevelopment without Destruction \u003c\/i\u003esketches 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. Nico Schrijver highlights the UN's efforts to generate and implement strategies to resolve tensions between economic development and environmental protection, conservation and exploitation, sovereignty and internationalism, and armed conflict and peaceful access to natural resources. Schrijver's thorough analysis is an indispensable guide to management of the critical environmental issues on today's global agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables\u003cbr\u003e Series Editors' Foreword \/ Louis Emmerij, Richard Jolly, and Thomas G. Weiss\u003cbr\u003e Foreword \/ James Crawford\u003cbr\u003e Foreword \/ Supachai Panitchpakdi\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e List of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Concepts and Principles\u003cbr\u003e 1. Historical Background: Formative Phases of International Organization during the Pre–UN Period\u003cbr\u003e 2. UN Involvement with Natural Resource Management at the National and Transboundary Levels\u003cbr\u003e 3. Management of the Global Commons\u003cbr\u003e 4. The International Architecture for Environmental Governance and Global Resource Management\u003cbr\u003e 5. Natural Resources and Armed Conflict\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Role of the International Court of Justice in the Settlement of Natural Resource Disputes\u003cbr\u003e 7. The UN's Conceptual Contribution: Conclusions and Challenges\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e About the Author\u003cbr\u003e About the United Nations Intellectual History Project\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52526018560280,"sku":"9780253221971","price":20.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/development-without-destruction-the-un-and-global-resource-management-paperback-softback-9780253221971","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}