The research focus for the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law in 2003 was a
timely and challenging one, entitled 'The Law of Energy for Sustainable Development'.
As contemporary world politics demonstrates, energy resources and generation
are crucial issues facing the international community. As research on energy law, at the
international, regional, and national level is in its infancy, the insights provided by
the contributors to this volume are a significant addition to the field.
Table of Contents
1. Sustainable development and the role of energy law
2. Legal issues in contemporary energy law
3. International energy law
4. Comparative energy law
5. Electricity restructuring
6. Financing for sustainable energy
7. Civil society and the procedural requirements of energy law for sustainable
development.
630 pages, Hardcover