Sovereignty over Natural Resources: Balancing Rights and Duties (Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law, Series Number 4)

This study analyzes the evolution of permanent sovereignty from a political claim to a principle of international law, and examines its significance for such controversial issues as peoples' rights, nationalization, and environmental politics. Dr. Schrijver argues that corollary rights available through permanent sovereignty must be seen alongside the corollary obligations they also entail. He thus identifies new directions sovereignty over natural resources has taken in an increasingly interdependent world. In Modern International Law, Permanent Sovereignty Over Natural Resources Has Come To Entail Duties As Well As Rights. This Study Analyses The Evolution Of Permanent Sovereignty From A Political Claim To A Principle Of International Law, And Examines Its Significance For A Number Of Controversial Issues Such As Peoples' Rights, Nationalization And Environmental Conservation. Although Political Discussion Has Long Focused On The Rights Arising From Permanent Sovereignty, Dr. Schrijver Argues That This Has Been At The Expense Of The Consideration Of The Corollary Obligations In Also Entails. His Book Thus Identifies New Directions Sovereignty Over Natural Resources Has Taken In An Increasingly Interdependednt World And Demonstrates Its Relevance To Current Debate On Foriegn-investment Regulation, The Environment, And Sustainable Development. Pt. 1: The Birth And Development Of The Principle: The Un General Assembly As Midwife -- Pt. 2: Natural-resource Law In Practice: From Creeping National Jurisdiction Towards International Co-operation -- Balancing Rights And Duties In An Increasingly Interdependent World. Nico Schrijver. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 419-446) And Index. In modern international law, permanent sovereignty over natural resources has come to entail duties as well as rights. This study analyses the evolution of permanent sovereignty from a political claim to a principle of international law, and examines its significance for a number of controversial issues such as people's rights, nationalization and environmental conservation. Although political discussion has long focused on the rights arising from permanent sovereignty, Dr Schrijver argues that this has been at the expense of the consideration of the corollary obligations it also entails. His book thus identifies directions sovereignty over natural resources has taken in an increasingly interdependent world and demonstrates its relevance to debate on foreign-investment regulation, the environment and sustainable development This study analyses the evolution of permanent sovereignty from a political claim to a principle of international law, and examines its significance for such controversial issues as people's rights, nationalization and environmental politics. 'Permanent sovereignty over natural resources' is one of the more controversial new principles of international law that have evolved since World War Two.

An analysis of the evolution of permanent sovereignty from a political claim to a principle of international law.