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'In summary, the book provides an interesting mix of energy topics and perspectives that appears somewhat eclectic at first glance. . . . the book is a very useful and scholarly addition to the literature on energy governance and is recommended reading for all those who need to be better informed on the challenges and some of the solutions available at the current time.'
- David Grinlinton, Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law
This timely book makes an original and in-depth contribution to the debate about how to transform our energy governance systems into ones that support a fair, safe and sustainable society. It combines perspectives from leading scholars to provide a global outlook on alternative approaches to energy governance and innovative experiences. Taken as a whole, it offers a unique overview of some of the innovative and novel ways in which law can support the shift to sustainable and equitable energy systems.
The first section lays the conceptual and theoretical foundations for alternative approaches to energy governance, including its constitutional foundations, the role of human rights, and an environmentally just system that seeks universal access to energy for all. The second section showcases concrete innovative experiences in energy governance from around the globe, including smart cities, the role of the courts, energy efficiency of buildings and the harnessing of energy from waste. Finally, the authors consider the social justice dimension, discussing the exploitation of energy resources by multinational companies in developing countries and the importance of agricultural production, distribution and consumption in energy transformation.
This unique overview of state-of-the-art approaches to transformation of energy governance is vital reading for policy makers and both legal and non-legal scholars concerned with energy law, sustainability and justice, and global governance.
Contributors: K. Bosselmann, J. Bowie, N. Chalifour, E. Daly, T. Daya-Winterbottom, C. Derani, A. Guerry, J. Jaria I Manzano, L. Kotzé, E. Le Gal, L. Lin-Heng, M. Low, J.R. May, E.C. Okonkwo, R.L. Ottinger, C. Pappalardo, T. Parejo-Navajas, M.P. Samonte Solis, M.K. Scanlan, J. Wentz
Contents
Contents:
1. Energy Governance — A Key Challenge in the Era of Globalization
Jordi Jaria i Manzano, Nathalie J. Chalifour and Louis J. Kotzé
PART I FOUNDATIONS
2. Germany's 'Energiewende': What Can Environmental Law Scholarship Learn From it?
Klaus Bosselmann
3. Ten Good Practices in Environmental Constitutionalism that can Contribute to Sustainable Shale Gas Development
James R. May and Erin Daly
4. Human Rights versus Human Needs: Debating the Language for Universal Access to Modern Energy Services
Manuel Peter Samonte Solis
5. Using Social Science Perspectives on Risk to Implement an Environmental Justice Analysis
Elodie Le Gal
6. Scaling Up Local Solutions: Creating an Enabling Legal Environment for the Deployment of Community-Based Renewable Microgrids
Jessica Wentz and Chiara Pappalardo
7. Innovative Financing for Renewable Energy
Richard L. Ottinger and John Bowie
PART II EXPERIENCES
8. Energy and Smart Cities — Perspectives from a City-State, Singapore
Lye Lin-Heng and Melissa Low
9. Judicial Perspectives on Renewable Energy and Climate Change Governance
Trevor Daya-Winterbottom
10. A Reflection on Some Legal Aspects of Decision Control in the Energy Transition Process: A Comparison of France and Germany
Anaïs Guerry
11. Learning from Europe: Some Ideas for the Energy Improvement of the US Existing Building Stock
Teresa Parejo-Navajas
12. Sustainable Sewage
Melissa K. Scanlan
PART III GOVERNANCE GAPS
13. Environmentally Displaced Persons in the Niger Delta: Challenges and Prospects
Eloamaka Carol Okonkwo
14. Agriculture, Energy and Development: An Uneasy Relationship
Cristiane Derani
Index
