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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| Language: | Undetermined English |
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Oxford,New York
Oxford University Press
2008
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| Institutions: | Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh |
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| Summary: | 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 |
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| Physical Description: | 562 p. ill. 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0199532699 9780199532698 |