Originating conceptually in the "Conference on Exploitation and Management of Natural Resources in the 21st century," this volume contains ten contributions written by specialists in the fields of international economic and environmental law, sustainable development, European environmental policy, and related fields. Topics include the use of treaties to solve management problems; the customary international law of transboundary fresh waters; incorporating sustainable development concerns into the development and investment process of the World Bank; the progressive integration of environmental protection within offshore joint development agreements; and the concepts, context, and players involved in international energy law. Distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers Inc. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
