The law of energy for sustainable development
In: IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Research Studies
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In: IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Research Studies
In: Beyond The Carbon EconomyEnergy Law in Transition, S. 109-132
In: Netherlands international law review: NILR ; international law - conflict of laws, Band 57, Heft 1, S. 1
ISSN: 1741-6191
In: Human rights quarterly, Band 28, Heft 2, S. 389-415
ISSN: 1085-794X
The relevance of energy to resolving environmental degradation and poverty has only recently been recognized by the world community. While energy is a multifaceted issue, the issue that has attracted the most attention has been the need to provide universal access to modern energy services. Without access to energy services, people are destined to live in poverty. The provision of such services is a key ingredient to providing a sustainable way of living for all the world's population. This article first outlines the significance of access to energy services in the poverty debate. Secondly, this article considers what strategies have so far been adopted by states to confront this issue and the difficulties that such initiatives have encountered. Against this background, the final section makes the case for access to energy services as a human right and commences the task of providing a content for such a right.
In: Human rights quarterly: a comparative and international journal of the social sciences, humanities, and law, Band 28, Heft 2, S. 389-415
ISSN: 0275-0392
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In: IUCN environmental policy and law paper 47