Beyond the carbon economy Energy law in transition

This book first examines the factors that create the problems of the present carbon economy, including environmental concerns and development goals. It then provides international and regional legal perspectives, examining public international law, regional legal structures, the responses of interna...

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Autres auteurs: Donald N. Zillman
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English
Publié: Oxford,New York Oxford University Press 2008
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Résumé:This book first examines the factors that create the problems of the present carbon economy, including environmental concerns and development goals. It then provides international and regional legal perspectives, examining public international law, regional legal structures, the responses of international legal bodies, and the role of major international nongovernmental actors. The book then moves on to explore sectoral perspectives including the variety of renewable energy sources, new carbon fuels, nuclear power, demand controls, and energy efficiency. Finally, the authors examine how particular States are, could, or should, be adapting legally to the challenges of moving beyond the carbon economy
Description matérielle:562 p.
ill.
24 cm
ISBN:0199532699
9780199532698