Research Handbook on International Law and Natural Resources

Download or read book Research Handbook on International Law and Natural Resources written by Elisa Morgera and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Handbook on International Law and Natural Resources provides a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the role of international law in regulating the exploration and exploitation of natural resources. It illuminates interactions and tensions between international environmental law, human rights law and international economic law. It also discusses the relevance of soft law, international dispute settlement, as well as of various unilateral, bilateral, regional and transnational initiatives in the governance of natural resources. While the Handbook is accessible to those approaching the subject for the first time, it identifies pressing areas for further investigation that will be of interest to advanced researchers.