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Sharing Transboundary Resources: International Law and Optimal Resource Use

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In this paper, the need for collective action in the management of transboundary resources is discussed, and the development of positive international law on trans-boundary ecosystems is discussed.
Abstract
Introduction 1. The need for collective action in the management of transboundary resources 2. States as collective actors 3. The transnational conflict paradigm: structural failures and responses 4. Transnational institutions for transboundary ecosystem management: defining the tasks and the constraints 5. The structure and procedure of institutions for transboundary ecosystem management 6. The development of positive international law on transboundary ecosystems: a critical analysis 7. Efficiency, custom, and the evolution of the law 8. Conclusion.

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