Energy and natural resources law Books

The grazing of animals on common land and associated property rights were the original basis of the concept of "the tragedy of the commons". Drawing on the classic work of Elinor Ostrom and the readings of political ecology, this book questions the...

Utilizing the principle of reciprocity, Reciprocity and China's Transboundary Waters: The Law of International Watercourses analyses the past, present and future of the law of international watercourses with a particular focus on China. As a...

While water is an increasingly scarce resource, most existing methods to allocate it are neither economically nor environmentally efficient. In these circumstances, water markets offer developed countries a form of regulatory response capable of...

Onshore unconventional gas operations, in most jurisdictions, operate on the legal principle that all activities during exploration and extraction are 'temporary' in nature. The concept that the onshore unconventional gas industry has a temporary effect...

""An Essay On The History And Nature Of Original Titles To Land In The Province And State Of Pennsylvania"" is a historical and legal treatise written by Charles Huston in 1849. The book explores the origins and evolution of land ownership in...

Introduction ������ l'�����tude de la l�����gislation et de la jurisprudence foresti�����res (1857) est un livre �����crit par Edouard Meaume. Ce livre est une introduction ������ l'�����tude de la l�����gislation et de la jurisprudence foresti�����res...

Het Eigendomsrecht Op Niet Bevaarbare Noch Vlotbare Rivieren is een boek geschreven door Pieter Leon van Meeuwen in 1896. Het boek behandelt het eigendomsrecht op rivieren die niet bevaarbaar of vlotbaar zijn, oftewel rivieren die niet geschikt zijn voor...

Das Buch ""Die Braunschweigisch-Hannoverschen Angelegenheiten Und Zwistigkeiten Vor Dem Forum Der Deutschen Grossmachte Und Der Bundes-Versammlung (1863)"" von Leopold Friedrich Ilse besch�����ftigt sich mit den politischen Auseinandersetzungen zwischen...

Le livre intitul����� ""Code P�����nal Expliqu����� par des Motifs et par des Exemples; Code P�����nal Militaire, Criminel Wetboek; Code d'Instruction Criminelle"" a �����t����� �����crit par Joseph Andr����� Rogron en 1834. Ce livre est une explication...

Dieses Buch von Nikolaus Thaddaeus von Gonner aus dem Jahre 1805 bietet eine beurkundete Darstellung der Staats- und Finanzverwaltung der Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeldischen Lande unter der Regierung des damals regierenden Herrschers. Es beschreibt detailliert...

The Rise and Fall of the High Commission is a historical book written by Roland Greene Usher in 1913. The book explores the history of the High Commission, an institution established by Queen Elizabeth I in 1559 to oversee the Church of England and...

The No-Liability Mining Companies Act, 1896: 60 Vict. No. 15 (1897) is a legal document written by Thomas Rolin. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the No-Liability Mining Companies Act of 1896, which was enacted in Australia during the late...

""Die Reden des Abgeordneten von Bismarck Sch������nhausen in den Parlamenten 1847 bis 1852"" ist ein Buch von T. Riedel, das im Jahr 1885 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es enth�����lt eine Sammlung von Reden, die Otto von Bismarck w�����hrend seiner Zeit...

This book examines the impacts of land tenure reform interventions implemented in Benin, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe.

Das Buch ""Das Wesen des Rechts auf Gemeingebrauch an ������ffentlichen Fl�����ssen und Wegen: Nach heutigem gemeinen Recht und nach Partikularrecht"" von Siegfried Rosenfeld wurde 1899 ver������ffentlicht. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit dem Recht auf...

Das Buch ""Das Konkordat und die K. K. Germanisirung in Ungarn (1860)"" des Hoffmann und Campe Verlags besch�����ftigt sich mit der Geschichte der deutsch-ungarischen Beziehungen im 19. Jahrhundert. Im Mittelpunkt steht das Konkordat von 1855, das...

Volumes 1 and Volume 2 of Nigerian Petroleum Industry, Policies and Conflict Relations contain the following on the oil and gas industry in Nigeria: basic production statistics; nature and activities of operators; official oil and gas policies; relevant...

Ocean and coastal management regimes are increasingly subject to competing demands from stakeholders. Regulations must not only address fishing, recreation, and shipping, but also sand and gravel mining, gas pipelines, harbor/port development, offshore...

For most post-conflict countries, the transition to peace is daunting. In countries with high-value natural resources - including oil, gas, diamonds, other minerals, and timber -the stakes are unusually high and peacebuilding is especially challenging...

Water is a basic human need, and despite predictions of "water wars," shared waters have proven to be the natural resource with the greatest potential for interstate cooperation and local confidence building. Indeed, water management plays a singularly...

Reynold's Handbook of the Mining Laws of the United States and Canada is a comprehensive guide to the legal regulations governing mining in North America. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on the United States and the...

The Anti-Rent War On Blenheim Hill, An Episode Of The 40�������S: A History Of The Struggle Between Landlord And Tenant (1906) is a historical book written by Albert Champlin Mayham. The book provides a detailed account of the Anti-Rent War that took...

""Early History of Lighthouses: With a Short Account of Lighthouse Legislation in the United Kingdom"" is a book written by Thomas R. Tait in 1902. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of lighthouses, starting from the ancient Greeks...

Why, despite an emphasis on 'getting institutions right', do development initiatives so infrequently deliver as planned? Why do many institutions designed for natural resource management (e.g. Water User Associations, Irrigation Committees, Forest...

""What Is Contraband Of War And What Is Not"" is a book written by Joseph Moseley in 1861. The book is a comprehensive guide that covers all the American and English authorities on the subject of contraband of war. It provides a detailed understanding of...

The Annals V76: War Adjustments In Railroad Regulation (1918) is a historical book written by C. H. Crennan. The book focuses on the regulation of railroads during the First World War and the changes that were made to the regulations during this time...

Lands lost to desert may effectively be lost for ever, so desertification is humanity's most obvious despoliation to the planet. It is certainly one of the most serious environmental problems facing the world today. In this book the author describes what...

Das Buch ""Die Schleswig Holsteinische Frage: Historisch Staatsrechtlich Erlautert"" wurde im Jahr 1864 von Hugo Von Kremer-Auenrode verfasst. Es handelt sich um eine historische und staatsrechtliche Untersuchung der Schleswig-Holstein-Frage, die sich...

Das Buch ""Das Recht auf Zueignung der von der See ausgeworfenen oder angespusten Meeres-Produkte und das Bernstein-Regal"" wurde im Jahr 1874 von Wilhelm von Brunneck geschrieben. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit dem Thema des Eigentumsrechts von...

Das Buch ""Das Alte Bergrecht Von Iglau Und Seine Bergrechtlichen Schoffenspruche (1897)"" von Johann Adolph Tomaschek ist eine umfassende Studie �����ber das Bergrecht in der Stadt Iglau (heute Jihlava, Tschechien) und die damit verbundenen...

Il Registro Degl Illustrissimi Signori Gonfalonieri Del Popolo Della Citta Di Bologna Detti Li Collegi O Tribuni Della Plebe (1714) ����� un libro che riporta l'elenco dei gonfalonieri del popolo di Bologna, noti anche come collegi o tribuni della plebe,...

First Published in 2011. How clean should a stream be? And what represents an efficient way of bringing about desired conditions? These are the basic issues that confront those who are concerned with the husbandry of water resources through pollution...

Technology in American Water Development is an exploratory study. This book addresses the proven technology which has influenced water development in the past, those still effective in shaping its course and the emerging technology of today. The heart of...

The authors assess alternative approaches to meeting long-term water needs and resolving conflicts among competing water users in five areas: the Columbia River Basin; Kern County, California; south California; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and northeastern...

This book sketches out a framework for analyzing the economic efficiency of particular river basin programs. It provides a useful cross-disciplinary perspective for economists and water resource developers-especially designed to provide working material...

This book is both a discussion of key decisions Alaskans must make in coming years and a case study of problems of public finance and policy that accompany shifts in power.Originally published in 1962

First Published in 2011. This is Volume 9 of fourteen in a set of titles on Policy and Governance. Resources for the Future is a non- profit organization for research and education in the development, conservation, and use of natural resources, including...

A collection of papers based on those prepared by authorities who participated in the 1958 RFF forum, including contributions by Samuel Hays and John Kenneth Galbraith.Originally published in 1958

An enlarged and revised book which looks at some programs of state land use control. Focusing on the problems that have caused the public to demand such controls, on the variety of legislative responses, and on the problems of implementation that arise,...

By recording one country's experience with its vast natural resource base, America's Renewable Resources: Historical Trends and Current Challenges will help to inform the management of future demands on the resource base in the U.S. and throughout the...

Originally presented as public lectures in the 1961 Resources for the Future Forum on Comparative Resources Policy and Administration.Originally published in 1961

First Published in 2011. This book provides a study of the Forest Service, its organization and processes as one of the largest sub departmental bureaus in the federal government; speaking to matters as they stood surrounding 1974. Robinson fits the...

Public land management and ownership came under increasing scrutiny in the 1980s, partly because of the increased value of federal lands; prized for their timber, minerals, energy, and amenity outputs. The personal touch and wisdom of one of these...

First Published in 2011. This is Volume 10 of in a set of ten titles on Resources for the Future Library Collection Forests, Lands and Recreation. The research on which this monograph is based was stimulated by some ideas presented in George Stankey's A...

First Published in 2011. This book describes the application of an advanced analytical technique, simulation modeling, (WUSM) to a significant problem in resources management. It includes ideas which have grown out of practical resource management...

First Published in 2011. During the 1970s, land managers in the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) often must have felt they lived in interesting times. The decade began with the first Earth Day, an event that revealed the increasing...