Human Rights in Natural Resource Development (Hardcover)

Donald M. Zillman

ISBN 10: 0199253781 / ISBN 13: 9780199253784

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2002

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Hardcover. A new human right of public participation by those affected by natural resource development is set to define major economic developments in the twenty-first century. It is a fundamental part of the international norm of 'sustainable development', designed to harmonize economic betterment and environmental-cultural-social protection for this and succeeding generations. A recognized human right since the 1940s, public participation today is assuming many differentlegal and political forms - citizen involvement, indigenous peoples' rights, local community rights, sustainable development agreements, public hearings, consultation, advisory councils, right toinformation, right to justice, decisional transfers, benefits sharing, and more. The right to be heard is a fundamental principle of public law in most of the world's legal systems, but in practice ranges from being deeply ingrained in some cultures to non-existent in others. Understanding this new human dimension in law and development is now essential not only for lawyers but also for companies, governments, international agencies, NGOs, IGOs, and citizens. Thisbook, authored by international resources law experts from all over the world, provides the theoretical and practical guidance essential to understanding and dealing with this new development. Its firstsection lays out the basics of what is becoming known as public participation law - its origins, history, theories, modern sources, and future directions. The second section presents the international legal authorities. The third section analyzes the current experience and future trends in over a dozen nations and regions of critical resource development interest, from Africa, Australasia, Southeast Asia and China to Europe and North, Central, and South America. A new human right of public participation by those affected by natural resource exploitation is set to define major economic developments in the twenty-first century. This book provides the theoretical and practical guidance essential to understanding and dealing with this new development. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Human Rights in Natural Resource Development (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199253781
• ISBN 13: 9780199253784
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

"Public participation" will define major resource, mining, and energy developments in the twenty-first century. Understanding this new human dimension in law and development will be essential not only for lawyers but also for companies, governments, international agencies, and citizens. This collection provides much needed practical and theoretical guidance.

About the Author

Donald M. Zillman is Godfrey Professor of Law and Interim President, University of Maine at Fort Kent. Alastair Lucas is a Professor of Law and Adjunct Professor of Environmental Science, The University of Calgary. George Pring is Professor of Law, University of Denver College of Law, and Adjunct Professor, Environmental Science and Engineering Faculty, Colorado School of Mines.