Synopses & Reviews
Examines whether customary law can play a critical role in achieving viable systems for managing natural resources.
About the Author
Peter Ørebech is Professor of Law at the University of Tromsø, Norway.Fred Bosselman is Professor of Law Emeritus at the Chicago-Kent College of Law.Jes Bjarup is Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Stockholm.David Callies is Professor of Law at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.Martin Chanock is Professor of Law at La Trobe University, Melbourne.Hanne Petersen is Professor of Sociology of Law at the University of Copenhagen.
Table of Contents
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.