Development without destruction: the UN and global resource management

Introduction: Concepts and principles

Historical background : formative phases of international organization during the pre-UN period

UN involvement with natural resource management at the national and transboundary levels

Management of the global commons

The international architecture for environmental governanace and global resource management

Natural resoures and armed conflict

The role of the International Court of Justice in the settlement of natural resource disputes

The UN's conceptual contribution : conclusions and challenges.