International Law and Governance of Natural Resources in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations

1. Introduction; Part I. The Legal Framework for the Governance of Natural Resources in States: 2. Defining the right of peoples and States to freely exploit their natural resources: permanent sovereignty over natural resources; 3. A closer look at peoples as subjects and beneficiaries of the principle of permanent sovereignty over natural resources; 4. Environmental law obligations relevant for the governance of natural resources; Part II. The Governance of Natural Wealth and Resources in Situations of Armed Conflict: 5. The role of international human rights and environmental law in situations of armed conflict; 6. Protection of natural resources and the environment under international humanitarian law; Part III. The Governance of Natural Resources as Part of Conflict Resolution and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding Efforts: 7. The UN Security Council and Resource-related Armed Conflicts; 8. Addressing resource-related armed conflicts with informal normative processes; 9. The contribution of international law to addressing the challenges ensuing from resource-related armed conflicts.