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The book is for anyone interested in rights to and the regulation of natural resources across a range of disciplines. It will be of particular interest to researchers and practitioners concerned with the rights of indigenous peoples and their engagement with the regulation of water.

The role of robots in society keeps expanding and diversifying, from manufacturing, to vacuuming, to companionship. This broad overview designed for graduate courses introduces the full range of multidisciplinary topics from robotics, artificial intelligence, psychology, sociology, ethics, and design that are central to modern research in the area.

This book explores China's growing strength at the poles and how it could shift the global balance of power. The strategic plans of China are of interest to a broad audience of scholars, policymakers, and international entities, and this well-researched work will be an important resource.

Features papers on international conflict mediation.

This book examines the relationship of the Australian colonies with Britain and Empire in the late nineteenth century.

New Zealand English is one of the newest varieties of English, and is unique in that its history and development are documented in extensive audio-recordings. On the basis of these recordings, this book examines the linguistic changes New Zealand English has undergone since it was first spoken in the 1850s.

The authors examine the environmental, social and economic aspects of colonial and post-colonial experience in Fiji.