Human rights in natural resource development : public participation in the sustainable development of mining and energy resources

A new human right of public participation by those affected by natural resource development is set to define major economic developments in the twenty-first century. It is a fundamental part of the international norm of 'sustainable development', designed to harmonize economic betterment and environmental-cultural-social protection for this and succeeding generations. This book, authored by world experts in international resources law, provides the theoretical and practical guidance essential to understanding and dealing with this new development.