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Conventional wisdom has it that the successful functioning of the UN Security Council almost completely depends on the role played by its five permanent members and the extent to which they can agree--or avoid to fundamentally disagree--on the many issues on the Council's agenda. But the Council also consists of ten non-permanent or elected members who represent five different regions of the world, and who, though not vested with the right of ...

In a relatively short time the concept of a oesustainable developmenta has become firmly established in the field of international law. The World Commission on Environment and Development concisely defined sustainable development as follows: a oedevelopment that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needsa . This definition takes into account the needs of both the pre...

Since 1945, the UN has been actively engaged in conceptualizingstrategies for both economic development and a sustainable environment. From a broadhistorical perspective, Development without Destruction sketches the role played byorganizations and individuals in the UN system in developing and consolidatingprinciples of international law and international governance with respect to naturalresource management. Nico Schrijver highlights the UN's...

This masterly written collection, from many experts, focuses on the efforts of policy makers, as well as regional and national interest groups, to invoke International Law as the tool for realizing the objectives of sustainable development. The authors provide a rich vein of recent State and organizational practices that can be profitably mined by both academics and practitioners exploring contemporary perspectives."' "ASIL Newsletter UN21 Int...

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