« New York. Athens. Boston. Tohoku. Newtown. Oslo. West. Wenzhou. New Orleans. Dhaka. Moore. Nairobi. These communities are just a few among the many that have been hit hard by one of the "wicked problems" of today's world: natural catastrophe, disease and contagion, systems or …
La 4e de couv. porte : "Alice Crary's Inside Ethics is a transformative account of moral thought about human beings and animals. We have come to think of human beings and animals as elements of a morally indifferent reality that reveals itself only to neutral or science-based me…
La 4eme de couv. indique :"Énergie et environnement sont les deux partenaires d'un couple infernal. La perspective d'une pénurie de ressources et la menace d'un changement climatique poussent à entamer une transition énergétique difficile à définir car ses objectifs diffèrent su…
La quatrième de couverture indique : "Ils souffrent comme nous. Comme nous aussi, ils jouissent du bien-être. Mieux que nous parfois, ils s'imposent par la ruse et l'intelligence. Comment continuer à les traiter comme des " choses " dont on se contenterait de condamner l'abus? M…
by Hill, Lisa, Chesterman, John, Chappell, Louise
The present publication is the first in a new series on existing and innovative paradigms in Heritage Studies. It offers its own emphasis by developing heritage studies with a perspective towards and as a contribution to human development. The publication thus establishes first …
In the world of law enforcement art and antiquity crime has in the past usually assumed a place of low interest and priority. That situation has now slowly begun to change on both the local and international level as criminals, encouraged in part by the record sums now being pai…
The massive intentional destruction of cultural heritage during the 1992-1995 Bosnian War became a seminal marker in the discourse on cultural heritage, stimulating global condemnation and provoking a variety of strong responses from international and national political and cult…
Provides an introduction to natural and environmental resources. Sets out a conceptuial framework within which contemporary issues can be considered and presents these issues in their historical contexts. Reviews each of the major resource sectors - land, energy, mineral, water,…
This new and fully updated edition of Principles of International Environmental Law offers a comprehensive and critical account of one of the fastest growing areas of international law: the principles and rules relating to environmental protection. Introducing the reader to the …
"Investor-state arbitration is a form of dispute settlement that allows foreign investors the opportunity to seek compensation for damages or discriminatory practices, most of which arise out of breaches of treaty obligations by the governments of host countries. With a high lev…
"This comprehensive Research Handbook offers an innovative analysis of environmental law in the global South. It contributes to an important reassessment of some of the major concepts underlying environmental law, from a perspective that emphasises how their application affects …
"Investment treaty arbitration is fast becoming one of the most common methods of dispute settlement in international law. Despite having ancient roots, the private interests in international investment relations remain in conflict with the need for the recognition of the public…
