Orebech Peter, Bosselman Fred, Bjarup Jes

The Role of Customary Law in Sustainable Development

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Examines whether customary law can play a critical role in achieving viable systems for managing natural resources.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 524
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 842g
• ISBN-13: 9780521173421
• ISBN-10: 0521173426
• Artikelnr.: 32465219

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. The linkage between sustainable development and customary law
2. Three case studies from Hawaii, Norway and Greenland
3. Social interaction: the foundation of customary law
4. How custom becomes law in England
5. How custom becomes law in Norway
6. Adaptive resource management through customary law
7. The place of customary law in democratic societies
8. Customary law, sustainable development and the failing state
9. Towards sustainability: the basis in international law
10. The case studies revisited
11. The choice of customary law
12. Conclusion: customary law in a globalizing culture.