The Role of Customary Law in Sustainable Development (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society (Paperback)) - Softcover

Orebech, Peter; Bosselman, Fred; Bjarup, Jes; Callies, David; Chanock, Martin; Petersen, Hanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521173426 ISBN 13: 9780521173421

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

For many nations, a key challenge is how to achieve sustainable development without a return to centralized planning. Using case studies from Greenland, Hawaii and Northern Norway, this book examines whether 'bottom-up' systems such as customary law can play a critical role in achieving viable systems for managing natural resources. While the use of customary law does not always produce sustainability, the study of customary methods of resource management can give valuable insights into methods of managing resources in a sustainable way.

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About the Author

Peter Orebech is Professor of Law at the University of Tromso, Norway. Fred Bosselman is Professor of Law Emeritus at the Chicago-Kent College of Law. Jes Bjarup is Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Stockholm. David Callies is Professor of Law at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Martin Chanock is Professor of Law at La Trobe University, Melbourne. Hanne Petersen is Professor of Sociology of Law at the University of Copenhagen.

Review

Review of the hardback: 'The book is an insightful introduction to the topic, which will be of interest to academics and students in areas such as law, environmental studies, sociology and anthropology, as well as to development planners at the local, national and international level ... it fills a gap in the current literature regarding the difficult link between customary law and sustainable development which is all too often taken for granted.' Environmental Conservation

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521173426
• ISBN 13: 9780521173421
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 524