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International Boundaries Research Unit

The International Boundaries Research Unit (IBRU) is a research centre at Durham University in the United Kingdom. It provides practical expertise in boundary-making, border management and territorial dispute resolution.

History
IBRU was established in 1989. Its function involves the study of boundaries and their impact on international relations and borderland development. ==Conferences==
Conferences
IBRU has organised international conferences to explore intellectual and practical questions relating to international boundaries and territorial dispute resolution. These international gatherings have included: • The State of Sovereignty (Durham, 2009) • Land and River Boundary Demarcation and Maintenance in Support of Borderland Development (Bangkok, 2006) • Border Management in an Insecure World (Durham, 2006) • Borders, Orders and Identities in the Muslim World (Durham, 2000) • Permeable Boundaries and Borders in a Globalising World (Vancouver, 1999) • Borderlands Under Stress (Durham, 1998) • Boundaries and Energy: Problems and Prospects (Durham, 1996) • International Boundaries and Environmental Security (Singapore, 1995) • The Peaceful Management of Transboundary Resources (Durham, 1994) • Boundary and Territorial Issues in the Mediterranean Basin (Malta, 1992) • International Boundaries: Fresh Perspectives (Durham, 1991) • International Boundaries and Boundary Conflict Resolution (Durham, 1989) ==Selected works==
Selected works
IBRU's published works encompass 51 works in 86 works in 114 publications in 2 languages and 1,325 library holdings. • The Middle East and North Africa (1994) • Territorial proposals for the settlement of the war in Bosnia-Hercegovina (1994) by Mladen Klemenčić • The encyclopedia of international boundaries (1995) • The territorial dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia over Pulau Sipadan and Pulau Ligitan in the Celebes Sea: a study in international law (1995) by R Haller-Trost • Positioning and mapping international land boundaries (1995) by Ron K Adler • How to prove title to territory : a brief, practical introduction to the law and evidence (1998) by John McHugo • The international boundaries of East Timor (2001) by Neil Deeley ==References==
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