The evolution of sustainable development in international law : inception, meaning and status /

Schrijver, Nico, 1954-

The evolution of sustainable development in international law : inception, meaning and status / Nico Schrijver. - 265 pages ; 18 cm. - Pocketbooks of the Hague Academy of International Law . - Pocketbooks of the Hague Academy of International Law. .

Cover title. "Full text of the lecture published in July 2008 in the Recueil des cours, Vol.. 329 (2007), pp. 217-412"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-265).

Introduction -- Early formation : sustainable development -- Sustainable development : consolidation in Rio and beyond -- Grounding of sustainable development in international law -- International law principles in the pursuit of fostering sustainable development -- Conclusions : the challenges to sustainable development and to its further evolution in international law.

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Sustainable development--Law and legislation
Environmental law, International.

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