Natural Resources and Human Rights: An Appraisal

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Jérémie Gilbert (Professor of Human Rights Law, Professor of Human Rights Law, University of Roehampton)

Natural Resources and Human Rights

An Appraisal

Jérémie Gilbert (Professor of Human Rights Law, Professor of Human Rights Law, University of Roehampton)

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Oxford University Press
31 October 2018

Natural resources and their effective management are necessary for securing the realisation of human rights. The management of natural resources is linked to broad issues of economic development, as well as to political stability, peace and security, but it is also intimately connected to the political, economic, social and cultural rights of individuals and communities relying on these resources. The management of natural resources often leads to ill-planned development, misappropriation of land, corruption, bad governance, misaligned budget priorities, lack of strong institutional reforms and weak policies coupled with a continued denial of the human rights of local communities. This book argues that human rights law can play an important role in ensuring a more effective and sustainable management of natural resources, putting forward the idea of a human rights-based normative framework for natural resource management. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the different norms, procedures, and approaches developed under human rights law that are relevant to the management of natural resources. Advocating for a less market and corporate approach to the control, ownership, and management of natural resources, this book supports the development of holistic and coherent integration of human rights law in the overall international legal framework governing the management of natural resources.

By: Jérémie Gilbert (Professor of Human Rights Law Professor of Human Rights Law University of Roehampton)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 238mm, Width: 164mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 384g
ISBN: 9780198795667
ISBN 10: 0198795661
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 31 October 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jérémie Gilbert is Professor of Human Rights Law at the University of Roehampton (United Kingdom). His main area of research is on international human rights law, and more particularly the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples. He has extensively published on the rights of indigenous peoples, looking in particular at their right to land and natural resources. Jérémie has worked with several indigenous peoples and local communities across the globe and regularly serves as a consultant for several international organisations and non-governmental organisations supporting human rights. As a legal expert, he has been involved in providing legal briefs, expert opinions and carrying out evidence gathering in several cases involving land and natural resources rights.

Reviews for Natural Resources and Human Rights: An Appraisal

The book provides a practice-oriented and comprehensive analysis of the role of IHRL in regulating the exploration and exploitation of natural resources. ... While the book is accessible to those approaching the subject for the first time, it identifies pressing areas for further examination that will be of interest to advanced researchers. With decades of experience researching on natural resource management and indigenous peoples' rights, local community rights, and benefit sharing, Gilbert has succeeded in developing a truly interdisciplinary resource that will be essential for scholars, policymakers and practitioners in the fields of human rights, environmental studies, international law, international relations, and resource politics. * Michael Addaney, Chinese Journal of Environmental Law *