Energy and natural resources law Books

Book SynopsisThrough a mix of thematic chapters and case studies, this book offers an analytical approach to developing legal responses which will ensure the needs of present and future generations can be met through energy systems, infrastructure development, and natural resources management in times of increasingly frequent and disruptive nature-based events.Table of ContentsPart I - Introduction 1: Catherine Banet, Hanri Mostert, LeRoy Paddock, Milton Fernando Montoya, and Iñigo del Guayo: Introduction Part II - Defining Resilience in Energy, Infrastructure, and Natural Resources Law 2: Nigel Bankes, Lee Godden, and Íñigo del Guayo: The Role of Law in Fostering or Inhibiting Resilient Energy Systems 3: Catherine Redgwell: Building Resilience from the Top Down? The Role of International Law and Institutions 4: Catherine Banet: Planning for Resilience: Resilience as a Criterion in Energy, Climate, Natural Resources, and Spatial Planning Law 5: Martha M. Roggenkamp: Resilient Energy Systems in the European Union: Critical Infrastructures and Cybersecurity Regulation 6: Alexandra B. Klass and Isaac Foote: Building Resilience into U.S. Energy Transport Infrastructure Part III - State Legal Response to Disruption 7: Hao Zhang: Resilience and Energy Law in China in an Era of Energy Decarbonisation 8: Lee Godden: Law, Resilience, and Natural Disaster Management in Australia: The 'Bushfire Summer' and Critical Energy Networks 9: Damilola Olawuyi: Advancing Resilience to Price Volatility in Oil and Gas Markets: Current Challenges and Ways Forward in the MENA Region 10: Milton Fernando Montoya and Daniela Aguilar Abaunza: Reaction from Public Policy and Regulation after COVID-19 Crisis in Latin America: The Cases of Colombia and Peru in Mining and Electrical Industry 11: José Juan González Márquez: The New Nationalism of the Mexican Energy Policy in a Turbulent International Context 12: Don C. Smith and Donald N. Zillman: Energy Resilience in the United States: Impact of the 2020 Presidential and Congressional Elections Part IV - Project Developers Legal Response to Disruption 13: Anatole Boute: Force Majeure and the COVID-19 Energy Market Crash: Lessons for the Peak Oil Era 14: Alastair R. Lucas: Extreme Natural Event Impacts on the Energy Sector and its Regulation: Canada and North America 15: LeRoy Paddock: Creating a Framework that Supports Resilient Renewable Energy Generation Part V - Strategic Financing and Economic Responses to Disruption 16: Nadia Ahmad: Transnational Energy Law Regimes and Systems Dynamics: Calibrating Finance Mechanisms of the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Energy Charter Treaty 17: Hanri Mostert, Chris Adomako-Kwakye, Kangwa-Musole Chisanga, and Meyer Van den Berg: How Strong Can You Stand if You're on Your Knees? Financing Crises in Africa: Implications for the Natural Resource and Energy Sectors 18: Hans Jacob Bull: Natural Damage Insurance: An Instrument for Economic Resilience 19: Piti Eiamchamroonlarp: Public-Private Partnership in the Reconstruction of the Energy Sector: The Case for EV Buses in Thailand Part VI - Managing Disruption and Resilience at Consumption Level: Access to Energy, Demand Response, Equity 20: Barry Barton: Building Resilience from the Ground Up: Local Supply and Demand Management with Renewables, Prosumers, Energy Efficiency, Critical Minerals, and the Circular Economy 21: Louis de Fontenelle: Increasing the Resilience of the Energy System Through Consumers: Towards Decentralised, Interconnected and Supportive Ecosystems Part VII - Conclusion 22: Catherine Banet, Hanri Mostert, LeRoy Paddock, Milton Fernando Montoya, and Iñigo del Guayo: Conclusion - Managing Disruption and Reinventing the Future: Resilience as Requirement for Legal Frameworks

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Book SynopsisChapters on drinking water supply, environmental dimensions of water conservation, water infrastructure for irrigation and flood control, groundwater regulation, and institutions catering to water have been thoroughly updated for a complete coverage of water law.Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments; 1: Water Law and Policy in India: Background and Overview; 2: International Law and Policy; 3: Basic Concepts and Principles Related to Water at the National Level; 4: Regulation of Water: General Instruments and Issues; 5: Inter-State River Basins, Water Transfers, and Dams; 6: Drinking Water Supply; 7: Environmental Dimensions: Protection, Conservation, and Sustainable Use of Water; 8: Irrigation, Embankments, and Flood; 9: Regulation, Protection, and Conservation of Groundwater; 10: Water Institutions and Management; 11: Other Legal Instruments Incorporating a Water Dimension; Annexures; Index; About the Authors

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Book SynopsisNuclear Power Plant Development covers the intricacies of developing a nuclear power plant project from a construction and legal standpoint. It deals with structuring, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of standard and specialised contracts relating to the development of nuclear power-generation projects and also covers the other forms of power-generating facilities. It covers the forms of contract, the law involved internationally, and potential areas of pitfalls and how to avoid them in a systematic format covering various forms of projects. It is suitable for solicitors and barristers involved in the contracting for such facilities and the handling of litigation related to them, government officials involved in the commissioning and development of nuclear facilities for regional governments, and engineers and contractors involved in the actual work of design and contract administration and dispute resolution.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Chapter 1 - Nuclear energy Chapter 2 – Nuclear energy engineering overview Chapter 3 – Nuclear facilities unique factors Chapter 4 – Project types Chapter 5 - Contract forms Chapter 6 - Pricing methods Chapter 7 - Risk categories Chapter 8 – Dispute Avoidance Chapter 9 – Sample Forms

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Book SynopsisThis updated book provides practical guidance on avoiding and resolving disputes in the construction of offshore units and vessels, including FPSOs, drilling units, OSVs, FLNG, FSRU and fixed platforms. Written by a leading team at Stephenson Harwood, it covers the entire construction process from initial concept right through to installation, at each stage commenting on typical contract terms and offering expert advice based on real-life examples.With 30 per cent of the worldâs oil and gas production coming from offshore areas, the construction of specialist vessels to perform offshore operations is a crucial part of the industry. However, with exploration and production being performed in increasingly exacting locations, the scope for disputes arising from cost overruns, scheduling delays and technical difficulties is immense.This second edition has been updated to include new case law as well as a new chapter on financing. The existing chapters will feature more infTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION: UNDERSTANDING OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION; CHAPTER 2 TENDERING AND NEGOTIATING CONTRACTS; CHAPTER 3 DESIGN RISK; CHAPTER 4 SCOPE OF WORK AND INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS; CHAPTER 5 SUBCONTRACTING; CHAPTER 6 CHANGES TO THE WORK; CHAPTER 7 DEFECTS; CHAPTER 8 DELAY; CHAPTER 9 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; CHAPTER 10 ACCEPTANCE AND DELIVERY; CHAPTER 11 INDEMNITY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CLAUSES; CHAPTER 12 ALLOCATION OF RISK; CHAPTER 13 TERMINATION AND STEP-IN RIGHTS; CHAPTER 14 INSURANCE; CHAPTER 15 FORCE MAJEURE; CHAPTER 16 FINANCIAL GUARANTEES; CHAPTER 17 CARRY OVER AGREEMENTS; CHAPTER 18 WARRANTY CLAIMS AND CORRECTION OF DEFECTS; CHAPTER 19 TRANSPORTATION AND INSTALLATION; CHAPTER 20 DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES; APPENDIX A: VESSELS AND UNITS CONSTRUCTED FOR USE OFFSHORE; APPENDIX B: OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECT CONTROLS

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Book SynopsisEnvironmental Law examines the current state of environmental law with particular regard to England and Wales, within the context of both EC and International Environmental Law, and also with reference to wider policy and ethical issues. This edition features a restructured coverage of topics, thus increasing the accessibility of the text. New developments include the introduction of the IPPC regime, the growing impact of human rights issues, newcountryside access provisions and considerable changes relating to planning controls.Table of ContentsPART I: THE OVERALL STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW; PART II: PROTECTION OF THE LAND; PART III: LEHAL PROTECTION FOR THE ATMOSPHERE AND INTEGRATED CONTROLS OVER MAJOR POLLUTING ACTIVITIES; PART IV: PROTECTION OF THE AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT; INDEX

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Book SynopsisA practical and comprehensive guide to the law and practice of structuring projects for the sale and transportation of gas and LNG, based on the author's own vast experience. The discussion is augmented by three precedent agreements which demonstrate the practical mechanics of putting the deal together.

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Book SynopsisA Guide to the Reservoirs Act 1975 provides expert guidance on the application of the Reservoirs Act 1975, reflecting the current views and practices of the dam engineering profession.Table of ContentsContents: Part A: Introduction to the Reservoirs Act 1975 Historical perspective on reservoir safety in the United Kingdom Administration of the Reservoirs Act 1975 Guidance previously issued User guide Part B: Reservoirs Act 1975, and the Flood and Water Management Act Operation of Act, and administration Latest amendments to the Flood and Water Management Act New, enlarged and restored reservoirs Inspections Monitoring and supervision Discontinuance or abandonment Additional powers of enforcement authority Supplementary Transitional and temporary provisions Part C: Statutory Instruments Part D: Guidance on Issues Relating to Reservoir Safety General responsibilities Health and safety Interfaces with other organisations Engineering guides Part E: Appendices Abbreviations Guidance for applicants to panels set up under the Reservoirs Act 1975 Guidance from DEFRA and ICE Check list index for inspection report Check list index for annual statement by Supervising Engineer

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Book SynopsisFully updated to incorporate the latest amends to the Reservoirs Act 1975, this second edition brings together key information about the operation of the reservoir that will be valuable in the event of any problem that may affect reservoir safety.Table of ContentsContents: - Water levels and depth of water - Leakages, settlements of walls or other works and repairs - Persons having a function in relation to the reservoir provided for by the Act - Certificates, reports and referees - Re-use, abandonment and discontinuance of reservoirs - Catchment and standard average annual rainfall on direct and indirect catchment areas - Access, capacity etc - Dam, reservoir wall or embankment - Spillway works - Measures taken in the interests of safety - Unusual events

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Book SynopsisRenewable Energy from Wind and Solar Power: Law and Regulation is concerned with the law and regulation of electricity generation in the case of the two most popular sources of energy derived from renewable resources. It covers up-to-date national policy and guidance relevant to electricity generation collected from renewable resources.Trade Review"Of particular use to practitioners is the case study section in which Webster has identified the critical issues upon which the various cases turned. This will doubtless be of assistance to those promoting and resisting applications." Dr Ashley Bowes - Editor of the Journal of Planning and Environmental LawTable of Contents1 INTRODUCTION Scope of introduction Climate change The UK’s record on climate change The UK’s sources of energy Brief statistical overview (fossil fuels and renewables) Sites generating renewable electricity at the end of December 2019 European energy policy UK renewables’ policies Availability of financial assistance for the generation and export of renewable energy to the grid Comment – should the planning balance change when it comes to renewable energy applications? 2 OVERVIEW OF THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AFFECTING WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS Onshore energy Permitted development Planning Act 2008 Electricity Act 1989: section 36 consents for onshore and offshore electricity generation Varying section 36 consents Environmental standards European sites Environmental assessment Exemption from consent requirement Deemed planning permission FEPA licence Overhead electricity lines Deemed planning permission for overhead lines Public inquiries where there are objections to section 36 and section 37 applications Ancillary or supporting facilities Compulsory purchase powers Position in Wales Key elements of planning law Development Planning permission National Planning Policy Framework in England Sustainable development Plan-making: key principles Decision-making: key principles Planning conditions and obligations The rural economy Green Belt land Proposals affecting Green Belt land Climate change Conserving the natural environment Conserving the historic environment UK Solar PV Strategy (Parts 1 and 2) 3 NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS Introduction Policy Statements The statutory process (i.e. that relevant to wind and solar energy) Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project regime in Wales 4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Introduction Purpose of Environmental Impact Assessment Overview of Environmental Impact Assessment When is an Environmental Impact Assessment required? Procedure for deciding whether a Schedule 2 project is likely to have significant effects on the environment Obtaining a screening opinion from the local planning authority Treatment of multiple applications Can an Environmental Statement be submitted without a screening opinion? What if a planning application for a Schedule 2 development is not accompanied by an Environmental Statement? Called-in applications where there is no Environmental Statement Procedure for planning appeals Determining planning applications that have been subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment 5 HABITATS AND SPECIES REGULATIONS 2017 Introduction Overview of the Habitats Regulations 2017 6 PLANNING GUIDANCE RELEVANT TO WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS Introduction Regulatory framework underlying decision-making National Planning Practice Guidance – Guidance on climate change National Planning Practice Guidance – Guidance on renewable and low carbon energy Electricity development consents Decommissioning offshore renewable energy installations Wayleaves and compulsory purchase orders 7 WIND FARMS Introduction Written Ministerial Statement applying to proposed onshore wind energy development Report of the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee published on 22 August 2019 Repowering existing onshore wind turbines How do offshore and onshore wind farms work? How efficient is wind power? How much of the UK’s electricity comes from wind power? Advantages of offshore wind Disadvantages of offshore wind (see also onshore wind farms where there is some overlap) Seven of the ten largest offshore wind farms in the world are in UK waters Advantages of onshore wind Disadvantages of onshore wind Checklist of requirements for wind energy projects Cost and overheads of wind turbines Repowering/decommissioning wind farms 8 CASE STUDIES INVOLVING WIND POWER PROJECTS I Permission Granted for Four Wind Turbines near to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty II Wind Farm Close to Listed Buildings III Wind Turbine in Green Belt IV Wind Turbines and Community Benefits as Material Considerations V Policies Requiring Exceptional Circumstances in the Context of a Wind Farm Development involving Seven Wind Turbines on Land in Powys VI Varying Conditions whose Effect was to Change the Description of the Development (Concerning Two Wind Turbines) VII Community Benefits as Material Considerations – Appeal Against a Decision to Uphold the Quashing of a Grant of Planning Permission for a Wind Turbine VIII Permission for Onshore Substation to Support Major Offshore Wind Farm IX Approval of Wind Farm Despite the Turbines Exceeding Local Policy Height Restrictions X Proposal for Eight Wind Turbines Fails on Adverse Landscape and Visual Impacts XI Proposal for Five 125m High Wind Turbines Allowed on Orkney XII Lifetime of Wind Farm Extended on Basis that the Proposal Involved Repowering and was not a Fresh Application XIII Approval Given to 14-Turbine Wind Farm Despite Concerns about 19km Access Track XIV Ten-Turbine Wind Farm Approved despite Landscape Objections XV Single Wind Turbine on Green Belt close to Heathrow Rejected XVI Five Wind Turbines Refused on Significant Environmental Grounds XVII Single Turbine Allowed where Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Landscape and Visual Impacts Found to be Minor (Involving Heritage Issues and Local Planning Authority’s Declaration of Climate Emergency) XVIII Benefits Associated with the Generation of Renewable Energy and Climate Change Considerations still Insufficient to Outweigh Adverse Impacts on Landscape and Visual Effects Could Not Satisfactorily be Mitigated XIX Renewable Energy Benefits still Insufficient to Outweigh Adverse Landscape Impacts XX Permission Refused for a Development Consent Order Extending the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm on the Ground of Navigational Risks XXI Development Consent Granted for 158 Wind Turbines off the Norfolk Coast (Decision recently quashed and subject to re-determination) XXII Development Consent Granted in Principle for 231-Turbine Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm in the North Sea, although a Final Decision was Delayed to Allow for Final Approval of Measures to Cover Adverse Impacts to the Kittiwake Population and Coastal Special Protection Area XXIII Unacceptable Landscape and Visual Impacts Preclude 30-Turbine Wind Farm in an Area of Great Natural Beauty in Dumfries and Galloway XXIV Single Wind Turbine Allowed in Close Proximity to Existing Wind Farm 9 SOLAR ENERGY Photovoltaic system Solar cells Types of photovoltaic systems Performance Photovoltaic mounting Cabling Solar tracker Battery Selling solar electricity back to the grid (domestic installations) How much electricity do solar panels produce and how many panels might one need for a dwelling? How much do residential solar panels cost? Commercial-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic – bullet points Ministerial Statements affecting solar energy (as material considerations) 10 CASE STUDIES INVOLVING SOLAR POWER DEVELOPMENT I Whether the Effect that Development might have on Solar Panels on Neighbouring Residential Property was a Material Planning Consideration II Large Solar Farm in Green Belt Rejected on Landscape Grounds by Secretary of State on Recovered Appeal – Appeal Dismissed III 10MW Solar Farm Rejected because of Harm to Landscape – Appeal Refused IV Solar Farm Rejected on Landscape and Heritage Grounds – Appeals Refused V Domestic Solar Energy Proposal on Land Just Outside a National Park Rejected on the Basis of Green Belt Harm – Appeal Dismissed VI Solar Panels Not Allowed on Grade II Listed Church – Appeal Partly Allowed VII Free-standing Solar Panels Not Allowed in Grounds of Country House in National Park – Appeal Dismissed VIII Free-standing Solar Panels for Domestic Use Not Allowed in Green Belt and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – Appeal Dismissed IX 13.6GWh Solar Farm on 16 Hectare Site Rejected because of Adverse Visual and Heritage Impacts – Appeal Dismissed

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Book SynopsisThe Arctic has again become one of the leading issues on the international foreign policy agenda, in a manner unseen since the Cold War.Trade Review'This Handbook marks a considerable achievement by the contributors, and the editors in particular, and is a welcome addition to the literature on the Arctic. The book strikes the right balance between the breadth of issues, states and interested parties covered and the depth that they are covered in. The range collected here is noteworthy in its empirical richness and should prove educational to postgraduate scholars, academics and policy practitioners, and in fact, anyone with a desire to have an up-to-date collection about the present political situation in the Arctic.' --Sage Journals'This Handbook examines main fields / sections of Arctic politics from the point of view of the five littoral states of the Arctic (Ocean). Also an indigenous approach, which is relevant in the Arctic and unique in the global context, is discussed in a few chapters. I can recommend the book to post-graduate students, political and social scientists and international lawyers, who are already familiar with basic issues on the fields of international politics / IR, political science, international law, environmental politics, as well as the Arctic.' --Lassi Heininen, University of Lapland, Finland and Thematic Network on Geopolitics and Security'This up-to-date and wide-ranging collection provides a cornucopia of information that will be indispensable for all those seeking to understand the profound changes occurring both in the Arctic itself and in the relationship between the Arctic and the rest of the world.' --Oran Young, University of California, Santa Barbara, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I GEOPOLITICS AND STRATEGIC RESOURCES 1. Energy as a Developmental Strategy: Creating Knowledge-Based Energy Sectors in Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen, Jens Christian Justinussen and Coco Smits 2. Strengthening US Arctic Policy through US-Russia Maritime Cooperation Walter A. Berbrick 3. Canada’s Arctic Agenda: Failing to Make a Case for Economic Development as an International Strategy in the Circumpolar North? Heather N. Nicol 4. Oil-Spill Response in the Russian Arctic Alexei Bambulyak, Are Kristoffer Sydnes and Maria Sydnes 5. Arctic Securitization and Climate Change Teemu Palosaari and Nina Tynkkynen 6. Subsurface Politics: Greenlandic Discourses on Extractive Industries Mark Nuttall 7. Arctic Energy Policy: Global, International, Transnational and Regional Levels Pami Aalto and Iida Jaakkola PART II LAW OF THE SEA 8. The Exploitation and Management of Marine Resources in the Arctic: Law, Politics and the Environmental Challenge Robin Churchill 9. Arctic Marine Mammals in International Environmental Law and Trade Law Nigel Bankes and Elizabeth Whitsitt 10. Maritime Limits and Boundaries in the Arctic Ocean: Agreements and Disputes Ted L. Mcdorman and Clive Schofield 11. The Seaward Limits of the Continental Shelf Beyond 200 Nautical Miles in the Arctic Ocean: Legal Framework and State Practice Øystein Jensen 12. Arctic Sovereignty and its Legal Significance for Canada Donald R. Rothwell PART III ARCTIC INSTITUTIONS AND SPECIFIC FIELDS OF CO-OPERATION 13. Oceans Governance, The Arctic Council and Ecosystem-Based Management Alf Håkon Hoel 14. Canadian Sovereignty Versus Northern Security: The Case for Updating our Mental Map of the Arctic Lee-Ann Broadhead 15. The Arctic Council Piotr Graczyk and Timo Koivurova 16. Institutional Complexity in Arctic Governance: Curse or Blessing? Olav Schram Stokke 17. Controlling the Long-Range Transport of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) into the Arctic: Progressions and Political Parings Emily Mason and David L. VanderZwaag 18. From Ilulissat to Kiruna: Managing the Arctic Council and the Contemporary Geopolitics of the Arctic Klaus Dodds 19. How We Learned to Stop Worrying about China’s Arctic Ambitions: Understanding China’s Admission to the Arctic Council, 2004-2013 Matthew Willis and Duncan Depledge 20. Arctic Change Through a Political Reading Monica Tennberg 21. The Role of Discourse Analysis in Understanding Spatial Systems E. Carina H. Keskitalo PART IV NATIONAL APPROACHES TO THE ARCTIC 22. Russia Turns North, Again: Interests, Policies and the Search for Coherence Katarzyna Zysk 23. Norway’s Approach to the Arctic: Policies and Discourse Geir Hønneland and Leif Christian Jensen 24. Inuit Foreign Policy and International Relations in the Arctic Nadine C. Fabbi 25. The Kingdom of Denmark and the Arctic Annika Bergman Rosamond 26. Asian States and the Arctic: National Perspectives on Regional Governance P. Whitney Lackenbauer and James Manicom 27. The European Union’s Arctic Policy Njord Wegge 28. Where East and West Converge: The US Embrace of Collaborative Security for the Arctic Barry Scott Zellen 29. Evolution of Poland’s Approach Towards the Arctic: From International Scientific Cooperation to Science Diplomacy Michał Łuszczuk Index

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Book SynopsisThe nexus between water and energy raises a set of public policy questions that go far beyond water and energy. Economic vitality and management of scarce and precious resources are at stake. This book contributes to the body of knowledge and understanding regarding water, energy, and the links between the two in the American West and beyond.Trade Review... the book should prove to be a helpful reference for those evaluating the energy implications of water supply alternatives in the western USA ad beyond. - --Water Desalination ReportTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 1. The Water–Energy Nexus: Methodologies, Challenges and Opportunities Robert Wilkinson 2. Energy, Water and the Natural Environment Melinda Kassen and Jack E. Williams PART IIa: WATER FOR ENERGY Fossil Fuels 3. The Coal Conundrum Kristen Averyt 4. Oil Shale and Water Bart Miller 5. Managing Produced Water from Coalbed Methane Production Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Katherine L. Guerra PART IIb: WATER FOR ENERGY Water-Intensive Renewables 6. Concentrated Thermal Solar Power and the Value of Water for Electricity Cynthia L. Schwartz 7. The New Generation of Biofuels Ronald C. Pate PART IIIc: ENERGY FOR WATER Big Projects 8. Water–Energy Interdependencies and the Central Arizona Project Susanna Eden, Christopher A. Scott, Melissa L. Lamberton and Sharon B. Megdal 9. Energy-Intensive Water Supplies Stacy Tellinghuisen 10. The Energy Implications of Desalination Heather Cooley PART IIIb: ENERGY FOR WATER Select State Case Studies 11. Energy Requirements for Water Supply in Utah Sarah G. Larsen and Steven J. Burian 12. The Vital Role of Electrical Energy for Arizona Water Services Joseph H. Hoover PART IV: SOLUTIONS: EXAMPLES OF WAYS FORWARD 13. Adaptive Management as a Tool for Negotiating the Water–Energy Nexus Melinda Harm Benson 14. Decision-Support for the Water–Energy Nexus: Examining Decision-making in the American West Steve A. Conrad 15. Integrated Planning: Transmission, Generation and Water in the Western States Tom Iseman and Alex Schroeder 16. The Water Bargain of Solar and Wind Energy Martin J. Pasqualetti 17. Water–Energy Integration in California Frances Spivy-Weber Index

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Book SynopsisLegacy answers one of the most important questions faces us today. What would an economy look like if it were to be sustainable and hence leave the next generation with the capabilities to choose how to live their lives, having addressed the great environmental challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss?Trade Review'This is a powerful argument for valuing future generations which means saving and investing now so as to live sustainably.' David Willetts, President of the Resolution Foundation and author of The Pinch'This is a hugely important book from a powerful thinker and writer. We are living with crumbling infrastructures, decaying social fabrics, excessive pollution and mass biodiversity loss. Our economies are not sustainable. Sir Dieter's sharp observation is that 'what is not sustainable will not be sustained'. Legacy clearly and potently charts a course from dystopia to utopia. If you care about the fate of humanity, you should read this book and recommend it to others.' Cameron Hepburn, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford'Dieter Helm does not pull his punches in this forthright and powerful book. What is unsustainable can, he insists, not be sustained. To avoid disaster, we must transform how we live. Above all, we must all pay for the maintenance of core natural assets, instead of living well off their destruction. This will demand radical changes in how we live our lives, individually and collectively. Some will assert that the revolution he seeks is impossible. Helm counters that it is inescapable.' Martin Wolf, Financial Times'Helm of Oxford university puts forward a passionate case for moving to a sustainable economy based on the principle that each generation bequeaths a stock of capital - physical and, far more important, natural - as good as what it inherited. To make this approach operational, we should embrace the twin ideas of 'polluter pays' and the 'precautionary principle'. Helm argues that implementing such ideas requires a concept of citizenship. Unfortunately, the challenges of making this idea work globally are daunting.' Martin Wolf, Financial Times - Best Economics Books of 2023'A revolutionary work in several senses.' Edward Lucas, The TimesTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The next generation; 3. Taking precautions, building resilience; 4. The capitals; 5. Sustainable accounting and the balance sheet; 6. Polluter pays; 7. Public goods and zero marginal costs; 8. Sustainable consumption, deficits and debt; 9. Social justice; 10. Delivering the system plans; 11. A new constitution; 12. Conclusions: it could go either way.

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of Energy Law provides a definitive global survey of the discipline of Energy Law, capturing the essential and relevant issues in Energy today. Each chapter is written by a leading expert, and provides a contemporary overview of a significant area within the field.The book is divided into six geographical regions based on continents, with a separate section on Russia, an energy powerhouse that straddles both Europe and Asia. Each section contains highly topical chapters from authors who address a number of core themes in Energy Law and Regulation: Energy security and the role of markets Regulating the growth of renewable energy Regulating shifts in traditional forms of energy Instruments in regulating disputes in energy Impact of energy on the environment Key issues in the future of energy and regulation.Offering an analysis of the full spectrum of current issues in Energy Law, the Routledge HanTable of ContentsHANDBOOK OF ENERGY LAWChAuthorTitleSECTION 1: INTRODUCTION1Tina Soliman Hunter and IgnacioIntroduction2David OngInternational Energy Law Instruments, Institutions and Actors3Ernst NordtveitInternational Energy Law in Perspective: the relationship between national and international energy law4John PatersonRegional Perceptions on Energy SecuritySECTION 2: EUROPE5Ruven FlemingShale Gas in Europe: impact, environment and contribution to energy security6Sirja-Leena PenttinenEnergy Market Liberalisation and Trading in the EU7Ignacio Herrera-Anchustegui and Christian BergqvistCompetition law8Ignacio Herrera-Anchustegui and Christian BergqvistState-aid9Ignacio Herrera-Anchustegui and Andreas Formosa Regulation of Electricity markets in Europe in light of the Clean Energy Package: Prosumers and Demand Response10Naomi Briercliffe and David IngleDispute Resolution in the European Energy SectorSECTION 3: RUSSIA11Tina Soliman Hunter and Irina FodchenkoOil and Gas Law and Regulation in Russia 12Mariia Kozlova and Indra OverlandRenewable energy – Use and Regulation13Slawomir RaszewskiShifting Russian Energy GeopoliticsSECTION 4: NORTH AMERICA14Kristen van de Biezenbos North American Low Carbon Energy law and regulation15Kim TalusPipeline Permitting in the USA16Hannah WisemanShale gas development and its impact on US and Canadian energy markets 17Scott HemplingElectricity Energy Markets in the USA and CanadaSECTION 5: LATIN AMERICA18Tina Soliman Hunter and Ignacio Herrera-iShale gas law and regulation in Colombia and Mexico19Miguel Marmolejo CervantesEnergy Justice as a Key Driver to Unlock the Transition 20Lisa ViscidiLow carbon energy in South and Central America21Silvia MarchilliProtecting energy investments in Latin and South America22Milton Montoya and María Alejandra Garzón AlbornozEnergy markets and regulation in South America: Colombia and BrazilSECTION 6: ASIA AND AUSTRALIA23Slawomir Raszewski Asian Energy Markets: the impact of shifting global politics 24Penelope Crossley The transformation of the Indian Energy Market: from coal to addressing climate change25Jie HuanEnergy law and regulation in china 26Penelope CrossleyAustralian approaches to renewable energy law 27Madeline TaylorGas development and markets - an Australian perspectiveSECTION 7: AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST28Oyetade OyuwemiAfrica’s Oil and gas resources: regulating for development29Nana Obeng-DarkoThe challenge of achieving energy justice in the clean energy transition in sub-Saharan Africa 30Cameron KellyRenewable Energy law and developments on the Middle East31Constantinos YialloriadesAddressing disputes over offshore energy resourcesSECTION 8: CONCLUSION32Kim TalusEnergy in Transition33Allesandro NegriThe future of energy – an increasing role for nuclear?34Gloria AlvarezThe future of energy dispute resolution35Penelope Crossley and Gloria AlvarezConcluding Chapter –

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Book SynopsisGreenhouse gas concentrations are rapidly increasing and as a result, fundamental economic transitions are needed to limit global warming. This essential book examines the climate and energy policies of selected jurisdictions in Europe and East Asia that have vowed to become carbon neutral.Trade Review‘No matter whether from the perspective of emissions and from that of carbon neutrality, the climate and energy law and policy in the EU and East Asia is vital for global climate governance. The book examines comprehensively and insightfully climate law, energy law, and transition and cooperation respectively in EU and East Asia, which provides a solid foundation and important conclusions for comparing laws and practices in different jurisdictions.’ -- Tianbao Qin, Wuhan University, China‘Prof. Stefan Weishaar and colleagues made a superb analysis of multiple aspects of climate and energy law and policy in the EU and East Asia, including the challenges of transition and the possibilities of cooperation! A must read!’ -- Kurt Deketelaere, KU Leuven, Belgium and University of Helsinki, FinlandTable of ContentsContents: 1 Climate and energy law and policy in the EU and East Asia 1 Stefan E. Weishaar and Eunjung Kim PART I CLIMATE CHANGE PERSPECTIVES 2 South Korean green growth and climate change policies 13 Eiji Sawada 3 China’s climate change governance: a perspective from the development of carbon emission trading systems 31 Bingyu Liu 4 Three decades of learning-by-doing: the evolving climate change mitigation policy of the European Union 47 Kati Kulovesi and Harro van Asselt PART II ENERGY PERSPECTIVES 5 China’s energy policy: towards energy transition 70 Xiaoping Zhang 6 A decade of EU energy policy 103 Claudia Kettner and Daniela Kletzan-Slamanig 7 The Dutch and German coal exit: an impact analysis of policymaking 131 Sami Madani PART III TRANSITION AND COOPERATION 8 Green deal transition and cooperation 154 Stefan E. Weishaar 9 Linking ETS in China, Japan and South Korea: process, alignments and future management 181 Joseph Dellatte and Sven Rudolph Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContents: INTRODUCTION 1 Rafael Leal-Arcas, Alanoud Alkhorayef, Moudhi Al Shehail and Loloah Al Sheikh AN ENERGY CHARTER TREATY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY 4 1. Criticisms of the Energy Charter Treaty 4 Restriction on the governments’ ability to regulate or restrict the use of fossil fuels 5 Environmental concerns 5 Sovereignty concerns 6 Transparency 6 The ECT is outdated 7 2. The modernization process 7 Investment protection 8 Trade 9 Transit 10 Energy efficiency 11 3. Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism 11 CONCLUSION 14 STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK 16 PREAMBLE 17 Antonio Morelli COMMENTARY 18 PART I DEFINITION AND PURPOSE ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS 24 Dylan Geraets and Leonie Reins COMMENTARY 26 Introduction 26 A. Part I: Definitions and purpose 27 ARTICLE 2 PURPOSE OF THE TREATY 59 Leonie Reins COMMENTARY 59 A. ‘In accordance with the objectives and principles of the Charter’ 60 B. ‘Complementarities and mutual benefits’ 64 C. ‘Long-term cooperation in the energy field’ 64 D. ‘A legal framework’ 66 E. Modernisation of the ECT PART II COMMERCE ARTICLE 3 INTERNATIONAL MARKETS 70 Lisa M. Richman COMMENTARY 70 A. Introduction 70 B. ‘An open and competitive market’ 71 C. ‘Energy Materials and Products and Energy-Related Equipment’ 72 ARTICLE 4 NON-DEROGATION FROM WTO AGREEMENT 75 Lisa M. Richman COMMENTARY 75 A. Introduction 75 B. The non-derogating provision 77 ARTICLE 5 TRADE-RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURES 82 Lisa M. Richman COMMENTARY 84 A. Introduction 84 B. Trade-related investment measures: basic elements and the WTO approach 85 C. Article 5 on TRIMs, a provision-by-provision analysis 87 D. The Australian Declaration: exceptions and jurisdictional issues 94 ARTICLE 6 COMPETITION 98 Aubin Nzaou-Kongo COMMENTARY 99 A. Introduction 99 B. The obligation of alleviation – Article 6(1) 101 C. Enforcement of competition provisions by the Contracting Parties – Article 6(2) 103 D. Obligation of cooperation between Contracting Parties and between national competition authorities – Article 6(3), (4) and (6) 104 E. Infringement, cooperation and dispute resolution – Article 6(5) and (7) 104 F. Conclusion 105 ARTICLE 7 TRANSIT 106 Cătălin Gabriel Stănescu COMMENTARY 108 ARTICLE 8 TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY 123 Aubin Nzaou-Kongo COMMENTARY 123 A. Introduction 123 B. Transfer of technology 125 C. Context of Article 8 126 D. Non-discriminatory access to and transfer of energy technologies 130 E. Removing barriers to technology transfer 136 F. Conclusions 139 ARTICLE 9 ACCESS TO CAPITAL 140 Aubin Nzaou-Kongo COMMENTARY 141 A. Introduction 141 B. Context of ECT Article 9 142 C. Promoting access to capital markets 149 D. Access to funds for trade or foreign investments 153 E. Implementation of economic programs in the energy industry Activity in the Energy Sector 153 F. Surviving prudential regulations: ‘Nothing in this Article shall prevent […]’ clause 154 G. Conclusions 155 PART III INVESTMENT PROMOTION AND PROTECTION ARTICLE 10 PROMOTION, PROTECTION AND TREATMENT OF INVESTMENTS 157 Diego Mej.a-Lemos COMMENTARY 159 A. Part III 162 B. Article 10 181 ARTICLE 11 KEY PERSONNEL 220 Diego Mej.a-Lemos COMMENTARY 220 ARTICLE 12 COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES 224 Diego Mej.a-Lemos COMMENTARY 224 ARTICLE 13 EXPROPRIATION 226 Diego Mej.a-Lemos COMMENTARY 227 ARTICLE 14 TRANSFERS RELATED TO INVESTMENTS 248 Francesco Montanaro and Tanya Shaar COMMENTARY 249 A. Introduction 249 B. The monetary transfer clause in the Energy Charter Treaty in light of the investment treaty practice 251 ARTICLE 15 SUBROGATION 256 Apurva Mudliar and Tanya Shaar COMMENTARY 256 ARTICLE 16 RELATION TO OTHER AGREEMENTS 259 Vishakha Joshi and Francesco Montanaro COMMENTARY 259 A. Introduction 259 B. Clauses governing conflicts with other treaties in the IIAs and in the ECT 261 C. Dispute governing the compatibility of ECT and other IITs with EU law 262 ARTICLE 17 NON-APPLICATION OF PART III IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES 264 Apurva Mudliar and Vishakha Joshi COMMENTARY 264 A. Introduction 264 B. Title: Non-application of Part III in certain circumstances 265 C. Application of Article 17(1) of the ECT 266 D. Denial of benefits to an investment under Article 17(2) 272 E. Conclusion 272 PART IV MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ARTICLE 18 SOVEREIGNTY OVER ENERGY RESOURCES 274 Contributions by Peter Vajda and Varvara Aleksić, and Tina Hunter COMMENTARY 274 COMMENTARY 276 ARTICLE 19 ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS 283 Contributions by Peter Vajda and Varvara Aleksić, and Tina Hunter COMMENTARY 284 COMMENTARY 292 ARTICLE 20 TRANSPARENCY 294 Gloria Alvarez COMMENTARY 294 A. Structure and scope 294 B. Notion of transparency in the ECT 295 C. Transparency in ECT Secretariat Model Agreements 298 ARTICLE 21 TAXATION 299 Gloria Alvarez COMMENTARY 301 A. Introduction, structure and scope 301 B. Bona fide taxation measures according to the ECT 301 C. Structure and the general rule on Article 21 302 D. Exceptions to the General Rule on Article 21 303 E. Article 21 in practice and jurisdictional issues 306 ARTICLE 22 STATE AND PRIVILEGED ENTERPRISES 309 Contributions by Costantino Grasso and Tina Hunter COMMENTARY 309 COMMENTARY 320 ARTICLE 23 OBSERVANCE BY SUB-NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 322 Contributions by Costantino Grasso and Sara Almeshari COMMENTARY 322 COMMENTARY 327 ARTICLE 24 EXCEPTIONS 333 Contributions by Costantino Grasso and Gloria Alvarez COMMENTARY 334 COMMENTARY 340 ARTICLE 25 ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AGREEMENTS 342 Contributions by Costantino Grasso and Gloria Alvarez COMMENTARY 342 COMMENTARY 346 PART V DISPUTE SETTLEMENT ARTICLE 26 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES BETWEEN AN INVESTOR AND A CONTRACTING PARTY 349 Fernando Dias Sim.es COMMENTARY 351 A. Article 26(1) 351 B. Article 26(2) 355 C. Article 26(3) 356 D. Article 26(4) 360 E. Article 26(5) 362 F. Article 26(6) 363 G. Article 26(7) 365 H. Article 26(8) 366 ARTICLE 27 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES BETWEEN CONTRACTING PARTIES 368 Crina Baltag COMMENTARY 369 ARTICLE 28 EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ECT FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES BETWEEN CONTRACTING PARTIES 378 Crina Baltag COMMENTARY 378 PART VI TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE 29 INTERIM PROVISIONS ON TRADE-RELATED MATTERS 381 Max Baumgart COMMENTARY 383 A. Introduction 383 B. Temporal scope of application (para 1) 384 C. Incorporation of the WTO Agreement’s rights and obligations (para 2) 384 D. Full transparency obligation (para 3) 385 E. Best-endeavour commitment (paras 4 and 5) 386 F. Stand still clause (paras 6, 7 and 8) 386 G. Dispute settlement (para 9) 387 ARTICLE 30 DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADING ARRANGEMENTS 388 Silke Goldberg, Naomi Lisney and Anne Eckenroth COMMENTARY 388 ARTICLE 31 ENERGY-RELATED EQUIPMENT 391 Silke Goldberg, Naomi Lisney and Anne Eckenroth COMMENTARY 391 ARTICLE 32 TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 393 Silke Goldberg, Naomi Lisney and Anne Eckenroth COMMENTARY 394 A. Review of the transitional arrangements 395 B. The AES Corporation and Tau Power B.V. v. Republic of Kazakhstan (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/16) 396 COMMENTARY ON THE ENERGY CHARTER TREATY PART VII STRUCTURE AND INSTITUTIONS ARTICLE 33 ENERGY CHARTER PROTOCOLS AND DECLARATIONS 400 Silke Goldberg, Naomi Lisney and Anne Eckenroth COMMENTARY 401 A. The PEEREA 401 B. The Transit Protocol 404 ARTICLE 34 ENERGY CHARTER CONFERENCE 410 Cătălin Gabriel Stănescu COMMENTARY 412 A. Members and observers 412 B. Meetings of the Charter Conference 413 C. The powers and functions of the Charter Conference 413 D. Subsidiary bodies 424 E. Conclusions 426 ARTICLE 35 SECRETARIAT 427 Cătălin Gabriel Stănescu COMMENTARY 428 A. The staff of the Secretariat 428 B. The role and functions of the Secretariat 429 C. The appointment of the Secretary General 435 D. The Secretary General’s role in ECT’s Dispute Resolution Mechanisms 436 E. Conclusions 439 ARTICLE 36 VOTING 440 Cătălin Gabriel Stănescu COMMENTARY 441 A. Who can vote 441 B. Exercising the right to vote – voting by correspondence 442 C. Voting rules 443 D. Conclusions 445 ARTICLE 37 FUNDING PRINCIPLES 446 Cătălin Gabriel Stănescu COMMENTARY 446 A. Types of costs 446 B. Determination of financial contributions 447 C. Voluntary contributions 448 D. Conclusions 449 PART VIII FINAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE 38 SIGNATURE 451 Odysseas G. Repousis COMMENTARY 451 A. Introduction 451 B. Scope 451 C. Eligibility and temporal issues 452 D. State practice 452 E. Succession cases 453 ARTICLE 39 RATIFICATION, ACCEPTANCE OR APPROVAL 454 Contributions by Odysseas G. Repousis and Dyuti Pandya COMMENTARY 454 A. Introduction 454 B. State practice 455 COMMENTARY 455 A. Modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty: Article 39 455 ARTICLE 40 APPLICATION TO TERRITORIES 456 Contributions by Odysseas G. Repousis and Dyuti Pandya COMMENTARY 457 A. Introduction 457 B. Territories for the international relations of which a contracting party is responsible 457 C. Territorial declarations and the ECT ‘Area’ 458 D. Temporal issues 458 E. State practice 459 F. Territorial declarations and provisional application 460 COMMENTARY 469 A. Modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty: Article 40 469 ARTICLE 41 ACCESSION 471 Contributions by Odysseas G. Repousis and Dyuti Pandya COMMENTARY 471 A. Introduction 471 B. Scope 472 C. State practice 472 COMMENTARY 472 A. Modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty: Article 41 472 ARTICLE 42 AMENDMENTS 473 Antonio Morelli COMMENTARY 473 ARTICLE 43 ASSOCIATION AGREEMENTS 477 Antonio Morelli COMMENTARY 477 ARTICLE 44 ENTRY INTO FORCE 479 Antonio Morelli COMMENTARY 479 ARTICLE 45 PROVISIONAL APPLICATION 482 Antonio Morelli COMMENTARY 484 ARTICLE 46 RESERVATIONS 487 Antonio Morelli COMMENTARY 487 ARTICLE 47 WITHDRAWAL 489 Antonio Morelli COMMENTARY 489 ARTICLE 48 STATUS OF ANNEXES AND DECISIONS 494 Leonardo Borlini and Marina Petri COMMENTARY 494 A. Purpose and function 494 B. Relevance of the article 495 ARTICLE 49 DEPOSITARY 500 Leonardo Borlini and Marina Petri COMMENTARY 500 A. Purpose and function 500 B. Content of the article 501 ARTICLE 50 AUTHENTIC TEXTS 504 Leonardo Borlini and Marina Petri COMMENTARY 504 A. Purpose and function 504 B. Content and interpretative implications of the article 505 APPENDIX: GAS INFRASTRUCTURE IN EURASIA AND THE ROLE OF THE ENERGY CHARTER 507 Andrey A. Konoplyanik 1. Three Major Components of Transit Risk in the Cross-Border Gas Value Chain (Konoplyanik’s ‘Pyramid of Transit Risks’) 509 2. Soviet/Russian Gas Supplies to Europe: Transit Risks Upstream of Delivery Points 510 3. Soviet/Russian Gas Supplies to Europe: Transit Risks Downstream of Delivery Points 512 4. GATT/WTO vs. Energy Charter (ECT and Draft Transit Protocol) Framework 514 5. Different Purpose of Russia and the EU on Prospective Implementation of Energy Charter Transit Provisions (Why the Balanced Solution on Transit Was Not Reached) 516 6. Energy Charter: A Gradual Shift from an Instrument of Trans-Atlantic Europe Towards a Eurasian Instrument Beyond the EU? 519 7. The Fight Against ‘Energy Poverty’ as the Main Consolidating Vehicle in Eurasia – A Trigger of ECT Re-Emergence in This Region? 522 Index 523

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Book SynopsisTitle 40 presents regulations governing care of the environment from the 14 subchapters of Chapter I and from the provisions regarding the Council on Environmental Quality found in Chapter V. Programs addressing air, water, pesticides, radiation protection, and noise abatement are included. Practices for waste and toxic materials disposal and clean-up are also prescribed. Additions and revisions to this section of the code are posted annually by July. Publication follows within six months.

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Book SynopsisInternational energy law is an elusive but important concept. There is no body of law called 'international energy law', nor is there any universally accepted definition for it, yet many specialized areas of international law have a direct relationship with energy policy. The Research Handbook on International Energy Law examines various aspects of international energy law and offers a comprehensive account of its basic concepts and processes.Adopting a practical approach, the Handbook traces the wide and somewhat informal notion of international energy law and covers the latest developments in the field. The expert contributors offer original research and analysis on pertinent topics such as energy investment, international energy disputes and energy trade. In addition to examining public international law issues and their application to energy activities, the Handbook also includes studies focused on private contractual arrangements and provides an angle on the human rights aspects of energy.This book will be a valuable tool for the expert audience - both academics and practitioners - and will provide students and early career practicing lawyers with a good understanding of what 'international energy law' really means.Contributors: R.J. Battaglia, A.V. Belyi, P. Cameron, M. Galligan, A.M.-Z. Gao, T.P.Gormley, K. Hobér, L. Holt, S. de Jong, A. Konoplyanik, L.A. Low, R. Maalouf, T. Martin, M. Naseem, S. Naseem, Y. Omorogbe, S.-L. Penttinen, P. Roberts, A. Sabater, S.W. Schill, Y. Selivanova, I.A. Siddiky, M. Stadnyk, K. Talus, R.P. Tscherning, A. Wawryk, J. Wouters, K. YafimavaTrade Review‘The book's diverse topics, and impressive array of authors will make it a useful resource to a wide array of energy lawyers. The world's energy, environmental, and economic goals present a monumental hill to climb; the Research Handbook on lntemational Energy Law should be welcomed for beginning to illuminate the path.’ -- James W.Coleman, International Energy Law ReviewTable of ContentsContents: PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Internationalisation of Energy Law Kim Talus 2. Institutional Actors in International Energy Law Sijbren de Jong and Jan Wouters 3. Interface Between National and International Energy Law Stephan W. Schill PART II: INTERNATIONAL ENERGY INVESTMENTS 4. Multilateral and Bilateral Energy Investment Treaties: Do We Need a Global Solution? Energy Charter Treaty as Objective Result of Evolution of the International Energy Markets and Instruments of Investment Protection and Stimulation Andrey A. Konoplyanik 5. In Search of Investment Stability Peter Cameron 6. World Petroleum Regimes Mohd Naseem and Saman Naseem 7. Energy and International Boundaries Tim Martin PART III: INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT AND ENERGY 8. International Arbitration and Energy: How Energy Disputes Shaped International Dispute Resolution Aníbal Sabater and Mark Stadnyk 9. Recent Trends in Energy Disputes Kaj Hobér 10. The Role of the Court of Justice of European Union in the Energy Market Liberalization Sirja-Leena Penttinen PART IV: INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENERGY 11. The WTO Agreements and Energy Yulia Selivanova 12. The International Legal Instruments for Cross-border Pipelines Ishrak Ahmed Siddiky 13. Contractual Issues in International Gas Trade: LNG – the Key to the Golden Age of Gas Peter Roberts and Ruchdi Maalouf PART V: INTERNATIONAL POVERTY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENERGY 14. Policy, Law, and the Actualization of the Right of Access to Energy Services Yinka Omorogbe 15. Renewable Energy for Food and Water Security Projects in Dry-Land Countries: Towards a Model Legal Framework for the Qatar National Food Security Programme Rudiger P. Tscherning PART VI: ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY 16. Promotion of Renewable Electricity: Free Trade and Domestic Industrial Development Anton Ming-Zhi Gao 17. EU Energy Efficiency Regulation and Governance: Lessons for the US? Lynne Holt and Mary Galligan PART VII: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL ENERGY LAW 18. Corruption and the Energy Sector: Inevitable Bedfellows? Lucinda A. Low and Richard J. Battaglia 19. Transparency and International Energy Tonje Pareli Gormley 20. The Regulation of Oil Spills from Offshore Installations Alex Wawryk 21. Transit: The EU Energy Acquis and the Energy Charter Treaty Katja Yafimava 22. International Energy Law, Institutions and Geopolitics Andrei V. Belyi Index

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Book SynopsisIn the last twenty years the biofuels industry has developed rapidly in many regions of the world. This timely book provides an in-depth and critical study of the law and policies in many of the key biofuels producing countries, such as Brazil, China and the US, as well as the EU, and a number of other countries where this industry is quickly developing. Drawing on a range of disciplines, the contributors examine the roles of the public and private sectors in the governance of biofuels. They discuss topics such as sustainability and biofuels, and provide a critical review of regulatory regimes for biofuels. They conclude by proposing recommendations for more effective and efficient biofuel policies.Academics working in the area of renewable energy and students in environmental law will find this book to be of interest. It will also be of use to policy makers around the world looking to learn from various existing regimes.Contributors: G. Berndes, M. Brandão, A. Cowie, A. Cowie, K.S. Dahmann, J. De Beer, O. Englund, L.B. Fowler, A. Genest, L. Guo, M.-H. Labrie, Y. Le Bouthillier, E. Le Gal, O.J. Lim Tung, W.E. Mabee, F. Maes, L.D. Malo, M. Mansoor, P. Martin, H. Mcleod-Kilmurray, M.J.F. Montefrio, B.E. Olsen, R.O. Owino, P. Pereira De Andrade, M. Powers, A. Rønne, P.M. Smith, T. Smith, S. Soimakallio, I. Stupak, V.M. Tafur, A.R. TaylorTrade Review'As a reference for law and policy in a much wider range of countries than just the usual three, it has notable value.' --International Energy Law ReviewTable of ContentsContents: PART I SUSTAINABILITY AND BIOFUELS 1. Environmental Risks and Opportunities of Biofuels Annette Cowie, Alan Cowie, Sampo Soimakallio and Miguel Brandáo 2. The Roles of Public and Private Governance in Promoting Sustainable Bioenergy Oskar Englund and Göran Berndes 3. Confronting the “Unproductive” Upland Discourses in Biofuels Development in the Philippines Marvin Joseph F. Montefrio PART II CRITICAL REVIEW OF REGULATORY REGIMES FOR BIOFUELS 4. Biofuels’ Legal and Political Framework in Brazil : A Critical Review Through a Sustainable Development Lens Priscila Pereira de Andrade 5. United States Law and Policy and the Biofuel Industry Kristina S. Dahmann, Lara B. Fowler and Paul M. Smith 6. Lessons from US Biofuels Policy: The Renewable Fuels Standard's Rocky Ride Melissa Powers 7. The EU Legal Regime for Biofuels Birgitte Egelund Olsen and Anita Ronne 8. Belgian and French Biofuel Support Measures in Light of Argentina’s Challenge under the WTO Subsidies Agreement Alexandre Genest 9. The Current Legal Framework on Biofuels in China Lei Guo and Frank Maes 10. Biofuel Policy in Columbia: Strong Fiscal Incentives but Weak Environmental and Social Standards Victor M. Tafur 11. Agro-fuel Law and Policy in East Africa: Assessing Avenues for Sustainability Robert Omondi Owino 12. Biofuels, GMOs and Food Security: The South African Legal and Policy Framework Odile Juliette Lim Tung PART III BIOFUELS GOVERNANCE AND THE ROLES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ACTORS 13. Unpacking the Complexities of Biofuels Policy Paul Martin and Elodie Le Gal 14. Trends in Government Incentives for Biofuels Warren E. Mabee, Lauren D. Malo and Ashton R. Taylor 15. An Industry Perspective: Government Policies to Accelerate the Development and Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels in Canada Marie-Hélène Labrie 16. Network Governance of Biofuels Jeremy de Beer 17. Private Regulation in the Bioenergy Sector Maha Mansoor, Inge Stupak and Tat Smith Index

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It concludes that good leadership is the largest factor in success, but that it is also critical to include public participation, training, transparency, environmental consideration, fair labor practices, protection against exploitation and enforcement.This book is designed to be helpful to other countries seeking to initiate renewable energy programs. It will appeal to local administrators and policymakers, field personnel from UN agencies and NGOs, and renewable energy funders, as well as to academic researchers.Contents: Preface Introduction 1. Case Studies of Renewable Energy in China with Chen Yitong, Long Xue and Zheyuan Liu 2. Nuclear Power in China: Successes and Challenges with Jingru Feng 3. Renewable Energy in the Philippines with Alvin K. Leong 4. Case Study of the Implementation of the Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Pilot Plant in Aïn Beni Mathar, Morocco with Alexis Thuau 5. Case Study of Biofuels in India with Sayan S. Das 6. Case Study of Renewable Energy in Brazil with Douglas S. Figueiredo and Lia Helena M.L. Demange 7. Case Study of Indonesia's Palm Oil-based Biodiesel Program with Christopher J. Riti 8. Case Study of Renewable Energy in Pakistan with Shakeel Kazmi 9. Conclusion IndexTrade ReviewHalf the world's new electric generating capacity added each year from 2008 onwards has been renewable, mainly now in developing countries. So is the quarter-trillion dollars a year of private investment in modern renewable energy. Organizations like REN21 and Bloomberg New Energy Finance track exciting and accelerating recent progress. But to understand how these renewable energy efforts in major developing countries have been structured and are evolving requires a guidebook with a legal and institutional perspective. Energy veteran Richard Ottinger and his Pace Law School graduate students from many key countries have now provided that guide - clearly written, well-organized, and a great public service. --Amory B. Lovins, Rocky Mountain InstituteRichard Ottinger, a pioneer in the development of national policy to promote renewable energy in the US, and his Pace Law School research assistants have created a unique piece of work on the legal and policy issues behind the global growth of renewable energy. Their book is indispensable as a text for law professors and students and as the definitive reference for lawyers and policymakers about developing and emerging country policies driving renewable energy use around the world. The fact that most of the research assistants are natives of the countries on which they researched and wrote their respective chapters gives the book uniquely credible insights into the legal and policy challenges faced by these countries, providing valuable lessons for others wanting to build renewable energy capacity in their own countries. --Robert Noun, Former Executive Director of Public Affairs, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Adjunct Professor, University of Denver, Sturm College of LawThis book is unique in the literature on renewable energy law and policy. Firstly, it focuses on developing countries which means it fills the gap in international literature currently lacking on law and policy on renewable energy in developing countries. Secondly, it applies a basic uniform analysis method to each of the case studies. This makes the results of the case studies considerably comparable. Finally, based on the introduction to the related laws, policies and projects of the target countries, the author summarizes their experience and lessons. It is these summaries that reflect the purpose and value of this book. --Wang Xi, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction 1. Case Studies of Renewable Energy in China with Chen Yitong, Long Xue and Zheyuan Liu 2. Nuclear Power in China: Successes and Challenges with Jingru Feng 3. Renewable Energy in the Philippines with Alvin K. Leong 4. Case Study of the Implementation of the Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Pilot Plant in Aïn Beni Mathar, Morocco with Alexis Thuau 5. Case Study of Biofuels in India with Sayan S. Das 6. Case Study of Renewable Energy in Brazil with Douglas S. Figueiredo and Lia Helena M.L. Demange 7. Case Study of Indonesia’s Palm Oil-based Biodiesel Program with Christopher J. Riti 8. Case Study of Renewable Energy in Pakistan with Shakeel Kazmi 9. Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisThis detailed study presents an accessible examination of how upstream petroleum activities are regulated in developed and developing petroleum countries. It includes a particular focus on the granting of access to petroleum resources, and incorporates a thorough consideration of the concept of Lex Petrolea.Different countries utilize a variety of legal models for regulating the exploitation of petroleum resources and two internationally recognized systems of managing natural resources are salient: concessionary systems and contractual systems. Expert contributors provide a detailed and insightful overview of the licensing and concession system that is used to award access to petroleum in many countries. They address topics such as auctions and work program bidding, and consider contexts such as offshore petroleum and the Russian system. The book considers the international nature of petroleum, alongside how licenses are granted under the bid and discretionary system. It includes a comparative analysis of the award of licenses in the countries discussed.This discerning and comprehensive work will be a useful entry point for students embarking study in petroleum law. Academics will find this timely examination to be an indispensable overview of upstream operations. Practitioners will find this book an illustrative review of the origins of issues surrounding regulatory frameworks in managing natural resources.Contributors: S.W. Amaduobogha, O.L. Anderson, K. Fletcher-Johnson, G. Gordon, T. Hunter, A. Kompaniets, S. Kozuka, C. Kulander, E. Nordtveit, J. Paterson, E.G. Pereira, K. Svendsen, A. WawrykTrade Review'Tina Hunter has provided both practitioners and academics with a useful and much-needed handbook. It reminds the practitioner of the wider context and origins of the issues that comprise their daily work. For the lawyer moving into petroleum law for the first time, it gives a useful introduction. And the academics and students of petroleum law receive an introduction to some of the nitty gritty detail of petroleum contracts.' --Philip Andrews-Speed, National University of Singapore'Regulatory and contractual frameworks for upstream energy is a complex but highly relevant topic. By attracting an impressive list of academics and practitioners to examine and analyze some of the main areas for upstream operations, Dr Hunter provides a lucid account of the main elements in these systems. The book is an important addition to the existing body of literature on the topic.' --Kim Talus, University of Helsinki, Finland'Tina Hunter's edited book provides a comprehensive study of the key legal regimes that regulate the upstream petroleum sector. It is a useful guide for readers who want to have a clearer understanding on how the petroleum industry is regulated in the twenty-first century. The book is a highly relevant contribution to the practice and study of petroleum law, policy and governance and the growing specialism of petroleum law could do with more comparative studies of this nature.' --Hephzibah Egede, Review of European, Comparative and International Enviromental LawTable of ContentsContents: PART I PRINCIPLES OF PETROLEUM REGULATION 1. Petroleum Regulation in an International Context: The Universality of Petroleum Regulation and the Concept of Lex Petrolea Alex Wawryk 2. Access to Petroleum Under The Licensing and Concession System Tina Hunter PART II COMPARATIVE PETROLEUM REGULATION IN MATURE PETROLEUM PROVINCES 3 . Licensing and Concession System for Developing Australia’s Conventional Petroleum Resources Tina Hunter 4. Licensing the Exploration for and Production of Petroleum on the UK Continental Shelf Greg Gordon and John Paterson 5. Regulation of the Norwegian Upstream Petroleum Sector Ernst Nordtveit 6. The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Regime in the United States Owen L. Anderson and Christopher Kulander 7. Offshore Petroleum Resource Access and Regulation In Canada Kylie Fletcher-Johnson PART III COMPARATIVE PETROLEUM REGULATION IN DEVELOPING PETROLEUM PROVINCES 8. The Brazilian Concession System for Petroleum ExtractIon in Brazil Eduardo G. Pereira 9. The Legal Regime for Petroleum Activities in Nigeria Simon Warikiyei Amaduobogha 10. Regulation of the Russian Federation Petroleum Licensing Regime Kristoffer Svendsen and Andrey Kompaniets 11. Licensing and Regulation of Japan’s Offshore Resources Sourichirou Kozuka PART IV LEGAL ISSUES IN PETROLEUM REGULATION 12. Comparison of Access to Petroleum in Developed and Developing Licensing and Concession Systems Tina Hunter Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely book examines the role played by regional authorities in the EU in the transition towards renewable energy. Regional governments generally have important decision-making powers concerning energy transition, but they may encounter resistance to the establishment of renewable energy activities in their communities.Drawing on both academia and practice, the expert contributors explore some of the key legal questions that have emerged along the energy transition path. Specific attention is paid to support mechanisms, administrative procedures for authorizing renewable energy projects, including the relevance of procedural rights as set out in the Aarhus Convention, and opportunities for allowing citizens, particularly citizens living near renewable energy projects, participate financially in renewable energy production. Based on experiences in several Member States (Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands) improvements to the content and application of the law are discussed. The book shows the complexities of renewable energy law, which will most likely become a controversial field of law in the near future.Providing a much-needed contribution to the literature, this is the first book to map legal questions around renewable energy from the perspective of local governments. It will have great appeal to scholars across both law and social sciences, as well as to practitioners in governments, NGOs and law firms.Contributors: B. Egelund Olsen, S. Fanetti, S. Gaines, K. De Graaf, I. Del Guayo Castiella, L. Holstenkamp, H. Kahl, C. Maly, A. Marseille, M. Meister, G. Michanek, M. Peeters, B. Pozzo, T. Schomerus, H. ThomasTrade Review‘This is a timely contribution to the body of literature on renewable energy and the role and responsibilities of the local and regional government authorities which must – like it or not – eventually implement it across the European Union. Environmental lawyers, as well as decision makers in local governments throughout the EU will definitely need to acquire this book.’ -- The Barrister MagazineTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION 1. Regional Renewable Energy Approaches: An Introduction to Exploring Legal Barriers and Opportunities Marjan Peeters, and Thomas Schomerus 2. An EU Law Perspective on the Role of Regional Authorities in The Field of Renewable Energy Marjan Peeters and Thomas Schomerus PART II SUPPORT MECHANISMS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY 3. Trade Law Constraints to Regional Renewable Energy Support Schemes Hartmut Kahl 4. Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources by Regions: The Case of The Spanish Autonomous Regions Iñigo Del Guayo Castiella 5. Transforming the German Feed in Tariff System: Legal Aspects from a Regional Perspective Henning Thomas 6. Stabilizing the Grid with Regional Virtual Power Plants Moritz Meister PART III PLANNING AND PERMITTING RENEWABLE ENERGY 7. Towards Efficient Administrative Procedures for Renewable Energy Projects? The Dutch Experience with the Crisis and Recovery Act Kars De Graaf and Albert Marseille 8 One National Wind Power Objective and 290 Self-Governing Municipalities Gabriel Michanek 9. Subnational Resistance Against Renewable Energy: The Case of Italy Stefano Fanetti and Barbara Pozzo PART IV LOCAL( FINANCIAL) ENGAGEMENT 10. Regulatory Financial Obligations for Promoting Local Acceptance of Renewable Energy Projects Birgitte Egelund Olsen 11. Legal Aspects of Local Engagement – Land Planning and Citizens’ Financial Participation in Wind Energy Projects Christian Maly 12. Local Investment Schemes for Renewable Energy: A Financial Perspective Lars Holstenkamp 13. Community Wind Power and Solar: Regional Renewable Energy in the United States Sanford Gaines PART V CONCLUSION AND PROSPECT 14. Regional Renewable Energy: A String of Legal and Financial Challenges Marjan Peeters and Thomas Schomerus Index

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Book SynopsisIt is rare to find an analysis as clear-sighted of the energy market regulation in Europe taking into account legal, regulatory and (geo-)political aspects. Congratulations to this contribution to the debate about regulating energy markets in the future.'- Herwig C. H. Hofmann, Professor of European and Transnational Public LawLaw and Policy of the European Gas Market examines the regulatory and competitive choices of institutions and bodies operating within the EU gas market, with a view to achieving a higher level of market integration. Offering an in-depth analysis of the design, structure and functioning of the EU gas market, the book considers the most recent European legal developments associated with this market and places them in their respective geopolitical context.This timely book contributes to the discussion surrounding the concurrent application of competition law and regulation on the EU gas market. It also provides a unique critique of the way in which competition law is used, mainly through the European Commission's so-called 'commitments practice', while looking at consumer protection and the effects of such practice on third-country transmission system operators.This book provides a unique reassessment of the role played by sector-specific regulation in achieving gas market integration and will therefore prove a valuable resource for gas market participants, policy makers and lawyers in the field. It will also be of great use to students, academics and researchers interested in the latest legislative reform of the EU gas market or 'the Third Energy Package'.Contents: 1. Introduction 2. The specifics of the EU gas market 3. Setting of relationships with natural gas producers 4. EU gas market structure 5. Defining and assessing the current EU gas market design 6. Integration of the EU gar market through administrative bodies 7. Conclusion Bibliography Annex I: Legislation applicable to the EU gas market Annex II: Case Law IndexTrade Review'Addressing institutions and laws for European gas market integration, Waloszyk's work is a very useful study of a complex energy sub-market. It offers a transparent, systematic ordering of actors and interests – suppliers, distributors, consumers, the EU, Member States, non-EU states – and covers energy relations, market design, and regulatory choice. Her mainly legal focus incorporates diverse policy, (geo-)political and economic reflections in a solid, thoughtful, interesting, highly readable treatment, valuable to many actors in this area of EU policy.' -- Gerard C. Rowe, Europa-Universitaet Viadrina, Germany‘It is rare to find an analysis as clear-sighted of the energy market regulation in Europe taking into account legal, regulatory and (geo-)political aspects. Congratulations to this contribution to the debate about regulating energy markets in the future.’ -- Herwig C. H. Hofmann, Professor of European and Transnational Public Law‘Overall, the book presents valuable insights into the EU gas market and its continuous progression towards complete integration. Waloszyk’s holistic approach and her well-informed critique engages with the topic well and makes her work highly relevant to both academia and industry.’ -- Alexander Wilk, Utilities Law ReviewTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The specifics of the EU gas market 3. Setting of relationships with natural gas producers 4. EU gas market structure 5. Defining and assessing the current EU gas market design 6. Integration of the EU gar market through administrative bodies 7. Conclusion Bibliography Annex I: Legislation applicable to the EU gas market Annex II: Case Law Index

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Book SynopsisThis research collection examines writings from leading water law experts in the world to assess the law applicable to the uses, management and protection of water resources. Exploring the diverse aspects of this, from human rights to international economic law and peace and security, International Water Law comprehensively covers the multi-level facets of water resource management and protection in its wider scope.Table of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Laurence Boisson de Chazournes and Mara Tignino PART I NOTIONS AND PRINCIPLES 1. Eyal Benvenisti (1996), ‘Collective Action in the Utilization of Shared Freshwater: The Challenges of International Water Resources Law’, American Journal of International Law, 90 (3), July, 384–415 2. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes (2009), ‘Freshwater and International Law: The Interplay Between Universal, Regional and Basin Perspectives’, United Nations World Water Development Report 3: Water in a Changing World, Paris, France: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 1–10 3. Charles B. Bourne (1996), ‘The International Law Association’s Contribution to International Water Resources Law’, Natural Resources Journal, 36 (2), Spring, 155–216 4. Stephen C. McCaffrey (1996), ‘The Harmon Doctrine One Hundred Years Later: Buried, Not Praised’, Natural Resources Journal, 36 (3), Summer, 549–90 PART II INTERNATIONAL WATERCOURSES AND LAKES 5. Maurizio Arcari (1997), ‘The Codification of the Law of International Watercourses: The Draft Articles Adopted by the International Law Commission’, Anuario de Derecho Internacional, XIII, 3–32 6. Lucius Caflisch (1998), ‘Regulation of the Uses of International Watercourses’, in Salman M.A. Salman and Laurence Boisson de Chazournes (eds), International Watercourses: Enhancing Cooperation and Managing Conflict, Proceedings of a World Bank Seminar, World Bank Technical Paper Number 414, Chapter One, Washington, DC: World Bank, 3–16 7. ‘Draft Articles on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses’ (1996), in Yearbook of the International Law Commission 1994, Volume II, Part Two: Report of the Commission to the General Assembly on the Work of its Forty-Sixth Session, Chapter III, Section D, New York, NY and Geneva, Switzerland: United Nations, 89–135 8. ‘Introduction’, ‘Sovereignty Over Water’, ‘Independencies in the Water Cycle’, ‘The Value of Water’, ‘Water and Culture’, ‘Cooperation as Allocation’, ‘Cooperation as Salvation’, ‘Cooperation as Opportunity’, ‘Cooperation and Participation of Stakeholders’, ‘Framework for the Integrated Management of International Watercourses’, ‘A Human Right to Water’, ‘Water and Security’ and ‘Water for Peace – Peace for Water’ (2000), in National Sovereignty and International Watercourses, The Hague, Netherlands: Green Cross International, Chapters 1–13, March, 16–59 9. Patricia K. Wouters (1992), ‘Allocation of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses: Efforts at Codification and the Experience of Canada and the United States’, Canadian Yearbook of International Law, 30, December, 43–88 PART III TRANSBOUNDARY GROUNDWATERS 10. Gabriel E. Eckstein (2007), ‘Commentary on the U.N. International Law Commission’s Draft Articles on the Law of Transboundary Aquifers’, Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy, 18 (3), 537–610 11. Owen McIntyre (2011), ‘International Water Resources Law and the International Law Commission Draft Articles on Transboundary Aquifers: A Missed Opportunity for Cross-Fertilisation?’, International Community Law Review, 13 (3), 237–54 12. Francesco Sindico (2011), ‘The Guarani Aquifer System and the International Law of Transboundary Aquifers’, International Community Law Review, 13 (3), 255–72 PART IV ACCESS TO WATER, NON-STATE ACTORS AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 13. Carl Bruch (2005), ‘Evolution of Public Involvement in International Watercourse Management’, in Carl Bruch, Libor Jansky, Mikiyasu Nakayama and Kazimierz A. Salewicz (eds), Public Participation in the Governance of International Freshwater Resources, Chapter 2, Tokyo, Japan: United Nations University Press, 21–72 14. Catarina de Albuquerque (2010), ‘Report of the Independent Expert on the Issue of Human Rights Obligations Related to Access to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation’, United Nations General Assembly, Human Rights Council Fifteenth Session, Report GE.10-14831, New York, NY: United Nations, 1–22 15. Christina Leb (2012), ‘The Right to Water in a Transboundary Context: Emergence of Seminal Trends’, Water International, 37 (6), October, 640–53 16. Stephen McCaffrey (1992), ‘A Human Right to Water: Domestic and International Implications’, Georgetown International Environmental Law Review, 5 (1), 1–24 17. Dinah Shelton (2013), ‘Water Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’, in Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Christina Leb and Mara Tignino (eds), International Law and Freshwater: The Multiple Challenges, Chapter 5, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 69–94 18. Attila Tanzi (2010), ‘Reducing the Gap Between International Water Law and Human Rights Law: The UNECE Protocol on Water and Health’, International Community Law Review, 12 (3), 267–85 19. Mara Tignino (2014), ‘The Right to Water and Sanitation in Post-Conflict Legal Mechanisms: An Emerging Regime?’, in Erika Weinthal, Jessica Troell and Mikiyasu Nakayama (eds), Water and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding, Part 5, Abingdon, UK and New York, NY: Earthscan, 383–402 Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction to both volumes by the editors appears in Volume I PART I WATER AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW 1. Cynthia Baumann (2001), ‘Water Wars: Canada’s Upstream Battle to Ban Bulk Water Export’, Minnesota Journal of Global Trade, 10, Winter, 109–32 2. Edith Brown Weiss (2005), ‘Water Transfers and International Trade Law’, in Edith Brown Weiss, Laurence Boisson de Chazournes and Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder (eds), Fresh Water and International Economic Law, Chapter 3, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 61–89 3. Philippe Cullet and Alix Gowlland-Gualtieri (2005), ‘Local Communities and Water Investments’, in Edith Brown Weiss, Laurence Boisson de Chazournes and Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder (eds), Fresh Water and International Economic Law, Chapter 13, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 303–32 4. Valerie Hughes and Gabrielle Marceau (2013), ‘WTO and Trade in Natural Resources’, in Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Christina Leb and Mara Tignino (eds), International Law and Freshwater: The Multiple Challenges, Chapter 14, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 266–97 5. Francesco Sindico (2007), ‘Water Export Bans for Environmental Purposes Before the WTO: A Reflection of the Difficult Relationship Between Trade and Environment’, Revue Hellénique de Droit International, 60, 153–72 6. Jorge E. Vinuales (2009), ‘Access to Water in Foreign Investment Disputes’, Georgetown International Environmental Law Review, 21 (4), 733–51 PART II WATER AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 7. Richard B. Bilder (1972), ‘Controlling Great Lakes Pollution: A Study in United States-Canadian Environmental Cooperation’, Michigan Law Review, 70 (3), January, 469–556 8. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Christina Leb and Mara Tignino (2011), ‘Environmental Protection and Access to Water: The Challenges Ahead’, in Michael R. Van der Valk and Penelope Keenan (eds), The Right to Water and Water Rights in a Changing World, Chapter 2, Delft, Netherlands: UNESCO, 9–24 9. Johan G. Lammers (1984), ‘Treaty Law’, in Pollution of International Watercourses: A Search for Substantive Rules and Principles of Law, Chapter IV, The Hague, Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff, 89–123 10. Ludwik A. Teclaff (1976), ‘Harmonizing Water Resources Development and Use with Environmental Protection in Municipal and International Law’, Natural Resources Journal, 16 (4), October, 807–61 PART III WATER AND INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION 11. Dante A. Caponera (1985), ‘Patterns of Cooperation in International Water Law: Principles and Institutions’, Natural Resources Journal, 25 (3), July, 563–87 12. Lilian del Castillo Laborde (2008), ‘The Rio de la Plata River Basin: The Path Towards Basin Institutions’, in Olli Varis, Cecilia Tortajada and Asit K. Biswas (eds), Management of Transboundary Rivers and Lakes, Chapter 11, Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag, 269–92 13. Ellen Hey (2009), ‘Multi-Dimensional Public Governance Arrangements for the Protection of the Transboundary Aquatic Environment in the European Union: The Changing Interplay Between European and Public International Law’, International Organizations Law Review, 6 (1), 191–223 14. Makane Moïse Mbengue (2014), ‘A Model for African Shared Water Resources: The Senegal River Legal System’, Review of European Community and International Environmental Law, 23 (1), April, 59–66 15. Salman M.A. Salman (2009), ‘The Notification Process’ and ‘Objections to Bank-Financed Projects’, in The World Bank Policy for Projects on International Waterways: An Historical and Legal Analysis, Chapters 5–6, Washington, DC: World Bank, 105–60 PART IV INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY, AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 16. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes (2013), ‘Dispute Settlement Procedures and Fresh Water: Multiplicity and Diversity at Stake’, in Nerina Boschiero, Tullio Scovazzi, Cesare Pitea and Chiara Ragni (eds), International Courts and the Development of International Law: Essays in Honour of Tullio Treves, Part III, The Hague, Netherlands: Asser Press, 109–20 17. Jutta Brunnée and Stephen J. Toope, (1997), ‘Environmental Security and Freshwater Resources: Ecosystem Regime Building’, American Journal of International Law, 91 (1), January, 26–59 18. Salman M.A. Salman (2013), ‘Mediation of International Water Disputes — The Indus, the Jordan, and the Nile Basins Interventions’, in Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Christina Leb and Mara Tignino (eds), International Law and Freshwater: The Multiple Challenges, Chapter 18, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 360–405 19. Jeffrey D. Stein (2011), ‘Waging Waterfare: Israel, Palestinians, and the Need for a New Hydro-Logic to Govern Water Rights Under Occupation’, New York University Journal of International Law and Politics, 44 (1), 165–217 20. Mara Tignino (2010), ‘Water, International Peace, and Security’, International Review of the Red Cross, 92 (879), September, 647–74 Index

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Book SynopsisDernbach and May have brought together a marvelous collection of essays that join two inseparable issues: shale gas and sustainability. Each of the 12 articles, written by important authors, together with an introduction and conclusion from Dernbach and May, offers insightful recommendations on how to explore shale gas around the globe in a sustainable way.'- Marcelo Dantas, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), SC, BrazilThe rapid growth of shale gas development has led to an intense and polarizing debate about its merit. This book asks and suggests answers to the question that has not yet been systematically analysed: what laws and policies are needed to ensure that shale gas development helps to accelerate the transition to sustainability?In this groundbreaking book, more than a dozen experts in policy and academia assess the role that sustainability plays in decisions concerning shale gas development in the US and elsewhere, offering legal and policy recommendations for developing shale gas in a manner that accelerates the transition to sustainability. Contributors assess good practices from Pennsylvania to around the planet, discussing how these lessons translate to other jurisdictions. Ultimately, the book concludes that major changes in law and policy are needed to develop shale gas sustainably.Policymakers and educators alike will find this book to be a valuable resource, as it tackles the technical, social, economic and legal aspects associated with this sustainability issue. Other strengths are its clear language and middle-ground policy perspective that will make Shale Gas and the Future of Energy accessible to both students and the general public.Contributors: D.A. Brown, T. Daya-Winterbottom, J. Glazewski, B.D. Goldstein, P. Ko, B. Kolb, K.T. Kristl, J.A. 'Skip' Laitner, J. McElfish, J. Morgan, J.H. Quigley, P. Salkin, D.B. Spence, D. Stares, J. Ubinger, Jr., J. WilliamsonTrade Review‘Dernbach and May have brought together a marvelous collection of essays that join two inseparable issues: shale gas and sustainability. Each of the 12 articles, written by important authors, together with an introduction and conclusion from Dernbach and May, offers insightful recommendations on how to explore shale gas around the globe in a sustainable way.’ -- Marcelo Dantas, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), SC, Brazil‘This collection of essays provides a good introduction to the policy and legal issues related to sustainable extraction of shale gas.’ -- European Energy and Environmental Law ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Introduction James R. May and John C. Dernbach 1. Framing the Sustainability Questions John C. Dernbach PART I PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT 2. Sustainable Drilling through Health Impact Assessment: Understanding and Planning for Public Health Impacts Pam Ko and Patricia Salkin 3. Requiring Full Cost Accounting for Environmental and Social Impacts John H. Quigley PART II COMMUNITY 4. Sustainable Housing in Rural Communities Affected by Shale Gas Development Jonathan Williamson and Bonita Kolb 5. Sustainability and Community Responses to Local Impacts Diana Stares, James McElfish and Jack Ubinger, Jr. PART III PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE 6. Public Participation and Sustainability: How Pennsylvania’s Shale Gas Program Thwarts Sustainable Outcomes Kenneth T. Kristl 7. Sustainability and Stakeholder Participation: Shale Gas Extraction in the United Kingdom Jill Morgan 8. Relevance of Transparency to Sustainability and to Pennsylvania's Shale Gas Legislation Bernard D. Goldstein IV GOVERNANCE 9. Regulating Shale Gas Production for Sustainability: The Federalism Questions David B. Spence 10. Sustainable Development and Proposed Shale Gas Extraction in South Africa: Prospects and Challenges Jan Glazewski 11. Sustainable Management of Onshore Recovery of Unconventional Gas in New Zealand Trevor Daya-Winterbottom PART V ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE 12. The Sustainability Imperative of the Surprisingly Big Energy Efficiency Resource John A. “Skip” Laitner 13. Is Shale Gas Part of a Sustainable Solution to Climate Change? A Factual and Ethical Analysis Donald A. Brown PART VI LOOKING FORWARD 14. Making Shale Gas Production More Sustainable John C. Dernbach and James R. May Index

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Book SynopsisThe Research Handbook on International Law and Natural Resources provides a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the role of international law in regulating the exploration and exploitation of natural resources. The book covers overarching and sectoral, as well as traditional and emerging, legal issues in natural resource development.The book illuminates interactions and tensions between international environmental law, human rights and economic law, as well as the law of the sea, tracing their evolution and identifying critical areas for further investigation. It also discusses the relevance of soft law and international dispute settlement, as well as of various unilateral, bilateral, regional and transnational initiatives in the governance of natural resources. Analysis of historical and current policy debates, including the incipient negotiations of a new international legally binding instrument on marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, and the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change, are included.While the handbook is accessible to those approaching the subject for the first time, it identifies pressing areas for further investigation that will be of interest to advanced researchers and practitioners of international environmental, economic, and human rights law.Contributors include: R. Barnes, V. Barra, B. Boer, C. Chiarolla, L. Cotula, F. Francioni, J. Harrison, J. Jabour, M. Jansson, M. Kidd, R.E. Kim, T. Koivurova, K. Kulovesi, R. Leal-Arcas, F. Lesniewska, C. Massarella, S. Minas, O. McIntyre, E. Morgera, E. Orlando, F. Ortino, A. Proelss, S. Romppanen, C. Salpin, N.M. Tabari, K. Talus, A. Trouwborst, H. van Asselt, J. VinualesTrade Review'This volume presents an excellent and long overdue assessment of international law as related to the use of natural resources. Its analytical focus on the triad of international human rights, environmental and economic law provides deep insights into the often disjointed nature of this body of law. The research agenda set out in the concluding chapter highlights that there is analytical work to be done. A must read for anyone interested the topic!' --Ellen Hey, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands'A distinguished mix of authors coming from a variety of backgrounds, all of whom are experts in a field of crucial importance for present and future generations. The book covers different strands of international and domestic law as well as the numerous governance and dispute settlement loci that are relevant. It highlights the need for more integrated approaches and sets an agenda for the years ahead. In sum, this is required reading for all lawyers involved in one or more of the areas touched upon by the book.' --Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, University of Geneva, Switzerland'This is a valuable and illuminating collection of essays on international law relating to natural resources, both terrestrial and marine, written by a team of distinguished international experts. Commendably, the book takes a holistic approach to its subject, examining a variety of areas of international law applicable to the exploitation of natural resources, including international environmental, human rights, investment and trade law. The book is an important and welcome contribution to the literature.' --Robin Churchill, University of Dundee, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I KEY CONCEPTS 1. National Sovereignty Over National Resources: Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Development Virginie Barral 2. Foreign Direct Investment: International Investment Law and Natural Resource Governance Jorge E. Viñuales 3. International Trade: Natural Resources and the World Trade Organization Kati Kulovesi 4. Natural Resources and Human Rights Francesco Francioni 5. Corruption and Conflict Emanuela Orlando 6. Corporate Accountability Elisa Morgera PART II RESOURCES UNDER NATIONAL JURISDICTION Section A: Biological Resources 7. Land: Lorenzo Cotula 8. Forests: Learning Lessons from our Interventions Feja Lesniewska 9. Fisheries Alexander Proelss 10. Wildlife and Landscapes Arie Trouwborst 11. Genetic Resources Claudio Chiarolla Section B: Energy 12. Oil and Gas: International Petroleum Regulation Kim Talus 13. Renewable Energy Rafael Leal-Arcas and Stephen Minas 14. Biofuels Max Jansson and Seita Romppanen Section C: Other Resources 15. Water Owen Mcintyre 16. Minerals Michael Kidd 17. Arctic Resources: Exploitation of Natural Resources in the Arctic from the Perspective of International Law Timo Koivurova PART III RESOURCES BEYOND NATIONAL JURISDICTION 18. High Seas Fisheries Richard Barnes and Carmino Massarella 19. Resources of the International Seabed Area James Harrison 20. Marine Genetic of Resources in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Soul Searching and the Art of Balance Charlotte Salpin 21. Antarctica Resources: Economic Activities in Antarctica: Resources and Legal Regimes Julia Jabour PART IV ACTORS AND INSTITUTIONS 22. International Law-Making Ben Boer 23. Global Governance: Problem Shifting in the Anthropocene and the Limits of International Law Rakhyun E. Kim and Harro Van Asselt 24. International Dispute Settlement: The Settlement of Investment Disputes Concerning Natural Resources - Applicable Law and Standards of Review Federico Ortino and Nima Mersadi Tabari Conclusions: A Research Agenda on International Law and Natural Resources Elisa Morgera and Kati Kulovesi Index

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Book SynopsisThe centrality of natural resources to global economic growth has placed the debate over their ownership and control at the forefront of legal, territorial and political disputes. Combining both legal and policy expertise with academic and practitioner perspectives this book considers the dimensions of natural resource governance at a time when disputes over their use grow more acute. Focusing on the law, regulation and governance of natural resources, this timely work examines in detail the conflicts and contradictions arising at the intersection between international economic law, sustainable development and other areas of international law, most notably human rights law and environmental law. Exploring the views of different stakeholder groups in the natural resources sectors, key chapters consider whether their differing interests and concerns are adequately addressed under national and international law. This book will appeal to scholars of law, political science and development studies. It will also benefit policy practitioners and advocacy specialists in development NGOs, research institutes and international organisations.Contributors include: S. Adelman, J.P. Bohoslavsky, C. Buggenhoudt, L. Cotula, D. Davitti, J. Faundez, J. Justo, L. Martin, J. McEldowney, S. McEldowney, C. Ochoa, D. Ong, M. Picq, F. Smith, C. Tan, J. Van Alstine, E. WilsonTrade Review'The editors are to be congratulated on a timely and thought-provoking collection of essays that reappraise the international legal and political framework for natural resource governance and its impact on sustainable development.' --Mary Footer, University of Nottingham School of Law, UK'This is an innovative and intellectually enriching collection of essays on a very topical subject. The contributors present critical analysis and original approaches to interaction and tensions in various areas of international law, also addressing the legal questions arising from its fragmentation, a topic debated by the International Law Commission. Providing a fascinating insight into the workings of international law within various sectors of activities in developing countries and the tensions arising therefrom, such as between investors and local communities in natural resources projects, this book is a very rich source of knowledge. It is highly recommended for both practitioners and scholars.' --Malgosia Fitzmaurice, Queen Mary University of London, UK'This collection of essays on natural resources and sustainable development shines a light on the many vistas of the topic. While each chapter brings a refreshing review of extant literature on the specific area of enquiry, the indepth analysis of particular jurisdictions or industries makes for a better understanding of the issues at stake. In some cases new ground is broken where the authors debunk old ideas. Manuela Lavinas Picq's chapter on ''situating the amazon in world politics'' is a good example. After reading it, one is not likely to view the Amazon in the same way again. I recommend this book to scholars and practitioners alike.' --Victor Essien, International Journal of Legal InformationTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Celine Tan and Julio Faundez 2. Investment Treaties, Natural Resources and Regulatory Space: Technical Issues and Political Choice in International Investment Law Lorenzo Cotula 3. Risky Business: Political Risk Insurance and the Law and Governance of Natural Resources Celine Tan 4. The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in Africa: Overcoming the Resource Curse and Promoting Sustainable Development Emma Wilson and James van Alstine 5. BITs, State Regulation and Business-Related Human Rights Violations in Water and Sanitation Services Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, Liber Martin and Juan Justo 6. Away from the Spotlight: Foreign Investment in the Afghan Extractive Sector and the State’s Duty to Protect the Right to Water Daria Davitti 7. The Governance of Natural Resources in Latin America: The Commodities Consensus and the Policy Space Conundrum Julio Faundez 8. Generating Conflict: Gold, Water and Vulnerable Communities in the Colombian Highlands Christiana Ochoa 9. Situating the Amazon in World Politics Manuela Lavinas Picq 10. Tropical Forests, Climate Change and Neoliberal Environmental Governmentality Sam Adelman 11. The Role of Law in the Economy and in Regulating Natural Resources and Environmental Protection in China John McEldowney 12. Natural Resources and Global Value Chains: What Role for the WTO? Fiona Smith 13. Sustainable Chemical Regulation in a Global Environment Sharron McEldowney 14. Litigation Against Multinational Oil Companies in Their Home State Jurisdictions: An Alternative Legal Response to Pollution Damage in Foreign Jurisdictions David Ong 15. The Public Interest in International Investment Arbitration on Natural Resources Claire Buggenhoudt Index

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Book SynopsisInternational energy law is an elusive but important concept. There is no body of law called 'international energy law', nor is there any universally accepted definition for it, yet many specialized areas of international law have a direct relationship with energy policy. The Research Handbook on International Energy Law examines various aspects of international energy law and offers a comprehensive account of its basic concepts and processes.Adopting a practical approach, the Handbook traces the wide and somewhat informal notion of international energy law and covers the latest developments in the field. The expert contributors offer original research and analysis on pertinent topics such as energy investment, international energy disputes and energy trade. In addition to examining public international law issues and their application to energy activities, the Handbook also includes studies focused on private contractual arrangements and provides an angle on the human rights aspects of energy.This book will be a valuable tool for the expert audience - both academics and practitioners - and will provide students and early career practicing lawyers with a good understanding of what 'international energy law' really means.Contributors: R.J. Battaglia, A.V. Belyi, P. Cameron, M. Galligan, A.M.-Z. Gao, T.P.Gormley, K. Hobér, L. Holt, S. de Jong, A. Konoplyanik, L.A. Low, R. Maalouf, T. Martin, M. Naseem, S. Naseem, Y. Omorogbe, S.-L. Penttinen, P. Roberts, A. Sabater, S.W. Schill, Y. Selivanova, I.A. Siddiky, M. Stadnyk, K. Talus, R.P. Tscherning, A. Wawryk, J. Wouters, K. YafimavaTrade Review‘The book's diverse topics, and impressive array of authors will make it a useful resource to a wide array of energy lawyers. The world's energy, environmental, and economic goals present a monumental hill to climb; the Research Handbook on lntemational Energy Law should be welcomed for beginning to illuminate the path.’ -- James W.Coleman, International Energy Law ReviewTable of ContentsContents: PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Internationalisation of Energy Law Kim Talus 2. Institutional Actors in International Energy Law Sijbren de Jong and Jan Wouters 3. Interface Between National and International Energy Law Stephan W. Schill PART II: INTERNATIONAL ENERGY INVESTMENTS 4. Multilateral and Bilateral Energy Investment Treaties: Do We Need a Global Solution? Energy Charter Treaty as Objective Result of Evolution of the International Energy Markets and Instruments of Investment Protection and Stimulation Andrey A. Konoplyanik 5. In Search of Investment Stability Peter Cameron 6. World Petroleum Regimes Mohd Naseem and Saman Naseem 7. Energy and International Boundaries Tim Martin PART III: INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT AND ENERGY 8. International Arbitration and Energy: How Energy Disputes Shaped International Dispute Resolution Aníbal Sabater and Mark Stadnyk 9. Recent Trends in Energy Disputes Kaj Hobér 10. The Role of the Court of Justice of European Union in the Energy Market Liberalization Sirja-Leena Penttinen PART IV: INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENERGY 11. The WTO Agreements and Energy Yulia Selivanova 12. The International Legal Instruments for Cross-border Pipelines Ishrak Ahmed Siddiky 13. Contractual Issues in International Gas Trade: LNG – the Key to the Golden Age of Gas Peter Roberts and Ruchdi Maalouf PART V: INTERNATIONAL POVERTY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENERGY 14. Policy, Law, and the Actualization of the Right of Access to Energy Services Yinka Omorogbe 15. Renewable Energy for Food and Water Security Projects in Dry-Land Countries: Towards a Model Legal Framework for the Qatar National Food Security Programme Rudiger P. Tscherning PART VI: ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY 16. Promotion of Renewable Electricity: Free Trade and Domestic Industrial Development Anton Ming-Zhi Gao 17. EU Energy Efficiency Regulation and Governance: Lessons for the US? Lynne Holt and Mary Galligan PART VII: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL ENERGY LAW 18. Corruption and the Energy Sector: Inevitable Bedfellows? Lucinda A. Low and Richard J. Battaglia 19. Transparency and International Energy Tonje Pareli Gormley 20. The Regulation of Oil Spills from Offshore Installations Alex Wawryk 21. Transit: The EU Energy Acquis and the Energy Charter Treaty Katja Yafimava 22. International Energy Law, Institutions and Geopolitics Andrei V. Belyi Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely research review explores the main issues surrounding competition and regulation in electricity markets. The industry is experiencing irresistible forces for change driven by energy policy objectives; a reassessment of market regulation in the face of high energy prices and the response to consumer pressure to agree on what constitutes a fair price for energy. This research review identifies the key articles that underpin the debate across the industries supply chain (generation, supply and networks) and from a regulatory perspective (including market power and incentive regulation) followed by a consideration of the overall impact of liberalisation and future developments. Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Sebastian Eyre and Michael G. Pollitt PART I CLASSICS A Economics 1. F.P. Ramsey (1927), ‘A Contribution to the Theory of Taxation’, Economic Journal, 37 (145), March, 47–61 2. Harold Hotelling (1938), ‘The General Welfare in Relation to Problems of Taxation and of Railway and Utility Rates’, Econometrica, 6 (3), July, 242–69 3. R.H. Montgomery (1939), ‘Government Ownership and Operation of the Electric Industry’, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 201, January, 43–9 4. James C. Bonbright (1941), ‘Major Controversies as to the Criteria of Reasonable Public Utility Rates’, American Economic Review, 30 (5), February, 379–89 5. Nancy Ruggles (1949–1950), ‘Recent Developments in the Theory of Marginal Costs Pricing’, Review of Economic Studies, 17 (2), 107–26 6. M. Boiteux (1960), ‘Peak-Load Pricing’, Journal of Business, 33 (2), April, 157–79 B Regulation 7. Harvey Averch and Leland L. Johnson (1962), ‘Behavior of the Firm Under Regulatory Constraint’, American Economic Review, 52 (5), December, 1052–69 8. George G. Stigler and Claire Friedland (1962), ‘What Can Regulators Regulate? The Case of Electricity’, Journal of Law and Economics, 5, October, 1–16 9. George J. Stigler (1971), ‘The Theory of Economic Regulation’, Bell Journal of Economics and Management Science, 2 (1), Spring, 3–21 10. Sam Peltzman (1976), ‘Toward a More General Theory of Regulation’, Journal of Law and Economics, 19 (2), August, 211–40 11. Harold Demsetz (1968), ‘Why Regulate Utilities?’, Journal of Law and Economics, 11 (1), April, 55–65 12. Leonard W. Weiss (1975), ‘Antitrust in the Electric Power Industry’, in Almarin Phillips (ed.), Promoting Competition in Regulated Markets, Chapter 5, Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press, 135–73 13. Andrei Shleifer (1985), ‘A Theory of Yardstick Competition’, RAND Journal of Economics, 16 (3), Autumn, 319–27 14. Richard A. Posner (1971), ‘Taxation by Regulation’, Bell Journal of Economics and Management Science, 2 (1), Spring, 22–50 15. William Stanley Jevons (1885), ‘The Coal Question in England’, Science, 5 (108), February, 175–6 PART II INCENTIVE REGULATION 16. William J. Baumol (1982), ‘Productivity Incentive Clauses and Rate Adjustment for Inflation’, Public Utilities Fortnightly, 110, July, 11–18 17. Richard Schmalensee (1989), ‘Good Regulatory Regimes’, RAND Journal of Economics, 20 (3), Autumn, 417–36 18. David E.M. Sappington and Dennis L. Weisman (1994), ‘Designing Superior Incentive Regulation: Modifying Plans to Preclude Recontracting and Promote Performance’, Public Utilities Fortnightly, 132 (5), March, 27–32 19. Paul L. Joskow (2013), ‘Incentive Regulation in Theory and Practice: Electricity Distribution and Transmission Networks’, in Nancy L. Rose (ed.), Economic Regulation and Its Reform: What Have We Learned?, Chapter 5, Chicago, IL and London, UK: University of Chicago Press, 291–344 PART III COMPETITION IN GENERATION 20. Paul L. Joskow (1997), ‘Restructuring, Competition and Regulatory Reform in the U.S. Electricity Sector’, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 11 (3), Summer, 119–38 21. Peter Cramton and Steven Stoft (2005), ‘A Capacity Market that Makes Sense’, Electricity Journal, 18 (7), August/September, 43–54 22. Eric S. Schubert, David Hurlbut, Parviz Adib and Shmuel Oren (2006), ‘The Texas Energy-Only Resource Adequacy Mechanism’, Electricity Journal, 19 (10), December, 39–49 23. Richard Green and Nicholas Vasilakos (2010), ‘Market Behaviour with Large Amounts of Intermittent Generation’, Energy Policy, 38 (7), July, 3211–20 PART IV MARKET POWER 24. David M. Newbery (1995), ‘Power Markets and Market Power’, Energy Journal, 16 (3), 39–66 25. Severin Borenstein, James B. Bushnell and Frank A. Wolak (2002), ‘Measuring Market Inefficiencies in California’s Restructured Wholesale Electricity Market’, American Economic Review, 92 (5), December, 1376–405 26. Richard Green (1999), ‘The Electricity Contract Market in England and Wales’, Journal of Industrial Economics, XLVII (1), March, 107–24 27. Paul L. Joskow and Edward Kahn (2002), ‘A Quantitative Analysis of Pricing Behavior in California’s Wholesale Electricity Market During Summer 2000’, Energy Journal, 23 (4), 1–35 28. Severin Borenstein (2002), ‘The Trouble with Electricity Markets: Understanding California’s Restructuring Disaster’, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 16 (1), Winter, 191–211 29. Andrew Sweeting (2007), ‘Market Power in the England and Wales Wholesale Electricity Market 1995–2000’, Economic Journal, 117 (520), April, 654–85 30. Richard Gilbert and David Newbery (2010), ‘Electricity Merger Policy in the US and EU Electricity Generation’, in François Lévêque and Howard Shelanski, Antitrust and Regulation in the EU and US: Legal and Economic Perspectives, Chapter 6, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 160–81 PART V TRANSMISSION AND SYSTEM OPERATION 31. Roger E. Bohn, Michael C. Caramanis and Fred C. Schweppe (1984), ‘Optimal Pricing in Electrical Networks over Space and Time’, RAND Journal of Economics, 15 (3), Autumn, 360–76 32. William W. Hogan (1992), ‘Contract Networks for Electric Power Transmission’, Journal of Regulatory Economics, 4 (3), September, 211–42 33. Hung-Po Chao and Stephen Peck (1995), ‘A Market Mechanism for Electric Power Transmission’, Journal of Regulatory Economics, 10 (1), July, 25–59 34. Paul Joskow and Jean Tirole (2005), ‘Merchant Transmission Investment’, Journal of Industrial Economics, LIII (2), June, 233–64 35. Stephen C. Littlechild and Carlos J. Skerk (2008), ‘Transmission Expansion in Argentina 4: A Review of Performance’, Energy Economics, 30 (4), July, 1462–90 PART VI RETAIL COMPETITION 36. Chris M. Wilson and Catherine Waddams Price (2010), ‘Do Consumers Switch to the Best Supplier?’, Oxford Economic Papers, 62 (4), October, 647–68 37. Stephen Littlechild (2008), ‘Municipal Aggregation and Retail Competition in the Ohio Energy Sector’, Journal of Regulatory Economics, 34 (2), October, 164–94 PART VII LIBERALISATION IMPACTS 38. Paul L. Joskow (2008), ‘Lessons Learned from Electricity Market Liberalization’, Energy Journal, 29 (2), 9–42 PART VIII FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS 39. Christopher Hood (2010), ‘Can We? Administrative Limits Revisited’, Public Administration Review, 70 (4), July/August, 527–34 40. Michael G. Pollitt (2012), ‘Lessons from the History of Independent System Operators in the Energy Sector’, Energy Policy, 47, August, 32–48 41. L. Lynne Kiesling (2009), ‘Organization Form and the Wires’, in Deregulation, Innovation and Market Liberalization: Electricity Regulation in a Continually Evolving Environment, Chapter 5, London, UK and New York, NY: Routledge, 88–103, notes, references 42. Ahmad Faruqui and Sanem Sergici (2010), ‘Household Response to Dynamic Pricing of Electricity: A Survey of 15 Experiments’, Journal of Regulatory Economics, 38 (2), October, 193–225 Index

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Book SynopsisInternational Energy Governance: Selected Legal Issues covers some of the most interesting and pressing areas of international energy law and policy. Eastern-Mediterranean, WTO and energy, external EU energy policy and the promotion of renewable energy and its various effects on market institutions are just examples of legal issues selected for this book. The authors provide a comprehensive account of these areas under a common theme of energy, trade and environment. This is recommended reading for international lawyers dealing with these topics.'- Kim Talus, University of Eastern Finland, FinlandIn a world that is hungry for energy security, the legal components at the junction of interstate energy cooperation have become increasingly important. International law as it stands today is not equipped to handle international energy governance issues fully, negatively affecting our aim to meet energy security.Selected legal deficiencies relating to international energy governance are identified in this salient book. The currently fragmented and multi-layered international energy governance regime is exposed and reviewed. If governance were streamlined for legal cohesiveness and international political and economic cooperation, it would promote energy security. The book offers a broad perspective on interstate energy cooperation in areas such as energy transit, energy market liberalization and energy investment. A more specific approach is presented in areas of cooperation such as trade and energy; trade, environment and energy; and energy exploration and maritime delimitation disputes. Finally, International Energy Governance considers energy as a special sector within the World Trade Organization and presents an analysis of European Union energy governance and renewable energy systems.This book would primarily be of interest to students, scholars, lawyers, policymakers, and think tanks dealing with the legal aspects of energy, as well as those communities relating to other energy-related disciplines.Contents: Introduction Part I. Interstate Energy Governance: Selected Legal Issues from Trade, Environment and Law of the Sea 1. A fragmented Global Energy Governance 2. Energy as a Special Sector in the World Trade Organization 3. Trade, Environment and Energy: Implications for the Conservation of Oil Resources 4. Energy and Law of the Sea: Eastern Mediterranean Basin Scenarios Part II. EU Energy Governance: Selected Legal Aspects 5. EU Energy Security 6. The EU and its Systemic Relationship to the Energy Community and the Energy Charter Treaty Part III. Renewable Energy in the WTO and EU: Selected Legal Aspects 7. Renewable Energy in the World Trade Organization 8. Renewable Energy in the European Union Part IV. Looking Forward: Bridging the Policy Objectives of Energy, Trade and Environment 9. Sustainable Development and Mega-regionals: The TTIP and TPP IndexTrade Review‘International Energy Governance: Selected Legal Issues covers some of the most interesting and pressing areas of international energy law and policy. Eastern-Mediterranean, WTO and energy, external EU energy policy and the promotion of renewable energy and its various effects on market institutions are just examples of legal issues selected for this book. The authors provide a comprehensive account of these areas under a common theme of energy, trade and environment. This is recommended reading for international lawyers dealing with these topics.’ -- Kim Talus, University of Eastern Finland, Finland‘International Energy Governance: Selected Legal Issues, which is co-authored by Rafael Leal-Areas,‘For students of energy law as well as scholars, this book introduces and develops on a number of intriguing issues in the energy law arena and can be recommended to those studying this emerging subject.’ -- International Energy LawTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I. Interstate Energy Governance: Selected Legal Issues from Trade, Environment and Law of the Sea 1. A fragmented Global Energy Governance 2. Energy as a Special Sector in the World Trade Organization 3. Trade, Environment and Energy: Implications for the Conservation of Oil Resources 4. Energy and Law of the Sea: Eastern Mediterranean Basin Scenarios Part II. EU Energy Governance: Selected Legal Aspects 5. EU Energy Security 6. The EU and its Systemic Relationship to the Energy Community and the Energy Charter Treaty Part III. Renewable Energy in the WTO and EU: Selected Legal Aspects 7. Renewable Energy in the World Trade Organization 8. Renewable Energy in the European Union Part IV. Looking Forward: Bridging the Policy Objectives of Energy, Trade and Environment 9. Sustainable Development and Mega-regionals: The TTIP and TPP Index

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Book SynopsisThe Antarctic and Southern Ocean are hotspots for contemporary endeavours to oversee 'the last frontier' of the Earth. The Handbook on the Politics of Antarctica offers a wide-ranging and comprehensive overview of the governance, geopolitics, international law, cultural studies and history of the region. Written by leading experts, the Handbook brings together the very best interdisciplinary social science and humanities scholarship on the Antarctic and Southern Ocean, offering a definitive statement on why the world's only uninhabited continent attracts global attention in terms of science, politics and natural resources - and what can be done to manage it. Four sections take readers from the earliest human encounters to contemporary resource exploitation and climate change through thematic and critical analyses: the exploration, exploitation and mapping of Antarctica; its emergence as an object of global interest; human behaviour and environmental change in response to managerial interventions; and a contemplation of possible futures for Antarctica. All topics are covered in accessible yet authoritative contributions. Specialist readers in polar regions, public international law, geography, geopolitics and international relations will appreciate this uniquely comprehensive and up-to-date examination of politics in and around Antarctica, as will scholars with interest in areas beyond national jurisdiction, peace/co-operation studies and the interface between public policy and science.Contributors include: A.E. Abdenur, D.G. Ainley, A. Antonello, D. Avango, P.J. Beck, M. Benwell, L.E. Bloom, A.-M. Brady, C. Braun, N. Brazell, C. Brooks, I. Cardone, S.L. Chown, C. Collis, R. Davis, K. Dodds, A. Elzinga, F. Francioni, M. Haward, A.D. Hemmings, F. Hertel, A. Howkins, J. Jabour, S. Kaye, R.D. Launius, E. Leane, D. Liggett, H. Nielsen, E. Nyman, O. Olsson, H. Österblom, H.-U. Peter, P. Roberts, R. Roura, J.F. Salazar, D. Sampaio, S.V. Scott, T. Stephens, E. Stewart, L.-M. van der Watt, N. Vanstappen, P. Vigni, R. Wolfrum, J. Wouters, O. YoungTrade Review'Quite breathtaking in its coverage, this brilliantly conceived and meticulously edited Handbook on the Politics of Antarctica is the most competent collection of contributions by leading experts to be published to date. An innovative, interdisciplinary conceptualization of Antarctica, offering theoretically informed analysis of various facets of Antarctic governance and geopolitics, further enhance the universal appeal of this extraordinary effort and virtually guarantee its presence on the bookshelves of libraries.' --Sanjay Chaturvedi, Panjab University, India'Antarctica is known as a continent for science, yet to understand this vast polar region requires an understanding of its politics as much as it does knowledge of the dynamics of its ice shelves, its sub-glacial lakes, its oceanography, and its role in the global climate system. This comprehensive, superbly-edited volume of well-crafted essays provides up-to-date coverage on a range of contemporary issues, including governance, regulation, international law, tourism, images, and representations. This is essential reading for anyone concerned with the politics of and about Antarctica and its global relevance.' --Mark Nuttall, University of Alberta, CanadaTable of ContentsContents : 1. Introduction Alan D. Hemmings, Klaus Dodds and Peder Roberts PART I: CONCEPTUALIZING ANTARCTICA 2. Fictionalizing Antarctica Elizabeth Leane 3. Three Waves of Antarctic Imperialism Shirley V. Scott 4. Post-colonial Antarctica Klaus Dodds and Christy Collis 5. Heroic and Post-colonial Antarctic Narratives Nicoletta Brazzelli 6. Antarctica: Feminist Art Practices and Disappearing Polar Landscapes in the Age of the Anthropocene Lisa E. Bloom 7. The Continent for Science Aant Elzinga 8. Mediating Antarctica in Digital Culture: Politics of Representation and Visualisation in Art and Science Juan Francisco Salazar 9. Common Interest and Common Heritage in Antarctica Rüdiger Wolfrum 10. Modern Explorers Peder Roberts 11. Life, Ice and Ocean: Contemporary Antarctic Spaces Alessandro Antonello 12. Selling the South: Commercialisation and Marketing of Antarctica Hanne Nielsen 13. Antarctic Geopolitics Klaus Dodds PART II: ACTING IN AND BEYOND ANTARCTICA 14. Establishing Open Rights in the Antarctic and Outer Space: Cold War Rivalries and Geopolitics in the 1950s and 1960s Roger D. Launius 15. The Originals: The Role and Influence of the Original Signatories to the Antarctic Treaty Marcus Haward 16. Territorial Claims and Coastal States Patrizia Vigni and Francesco Francioni 17. Antarctica and the United Nations Peter J. Beck 18. The EU and the Antarctic: Strange Bedfellows? Nils Vanstappen and Jan Wouters 19. The Past in the Present: Antarctica in China’s National Narrative Anne-Marie Brady 20. A Modest but Intensifying Power? Brazil, the Antarctic Treaty System and Antarctica Daniela Sampaio, Ignacio Javier Cardone and Adriana Erthal Abdenur 21. The Politics of Early Explorers Peder Roberts PART III: REGULATING ANTARCTICA 22. Politics and Environmental Regulation in Antarctica: a Historical Perspective Adrian Howkins 23. Environmental Management: the Fildes Peninsula Paradigm Christina Braun, Fritz Hertel and Hans-Ulrich Peter 24. The Changing Face of Political Engagement in Antarctic Tourism Daniela Liggett and Emma Stewart 25. Southern Ocean Search and Rescue: Politics and Platforms Julia Jabour 26. CCAMLR: An Ecosystem Approach to the Southern Ocean in the Anthropocene Henrik Österblom and Olof Olsson 27. Fishing the Bottom of the Earth: The Political Challenges of Ecosystem-base Management Cassandra M. Brooks and David G. Ainley 28. An Icy Reception or a Warm Embrace? the Antarctic Treaty System and the International Law of the Sea Tim Stephens 29. Svalbard and Antarctica: Problems and Solutions Stuart Kaye 30. Antarctic Cultural Heritage: Geopolitics and Management Ricardo Roura 31. Working Geopolitics: Sealing, Whaling, and Industrialized Antarctica Dag Avango PART IV: FUTURES IN ANTARCTICA 32. Antarctic Politics in a Transforming Global Geopolitics Alan D. Hemmings 33. Antarctic Environmental Challenges in a Global Context Steven L. Chown 34. Argentine Territorial Nationalism in the South Atlantic and Antarctica Matthew C. Benwell 35. Global Legal Norms in the Antarctic Ruth Davis 36. Contemporary Security Concerns Elizabeth Nyman 37. Contemporary Environmental Politics and Discourse Analysis in Antarctica Lize-Marié van der Watt Index

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Book SynopsisInformed by international law, international relations and environment management scholarship, this interdisciplinary analysis of environmental regimes in Asian subregions proposes a new regime for the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau based on China's cooperation with its south Asian neighbors. After evaluating the nine existing environmental regimes across the subregions of southwest, central, southeast and northeast Asia, Simon Marsden proposes a tenth regime for the cross subregion in south and east Asia known as the Third Pole. The role of China in connection with each of the existing agreements-as lender, dialogue partner or Party-is a key aspect of the analysis, considering it in developmental, legal and political contexts. Conclusions recommend future research to progress efforts in developing such a regime and caution the need for context in any legal transplant. This book will have a strong appeal for international environmental law and environmental planning and management researchers. Meanwhile those in international relations or international politics will find valuable insights in the book's exploration of relationships between the states of each subregion and China, whilst coverage of the regulation of oil and gas, hydroelectricity and exploitation of other resources will be of great interest to energy law scholars and practitioners.Trade Review'The third pole sits on top of the world, and rightly so. Its pure magnificence steers global action and politics. The fate of the third pole might equal the fate of China and of man-kind, as we probably know it. Thus, one cannot overstate the relevance of this region and the topic overall. This thorough book comes with a new, and overlooked angle: The law, policies and governance instruments for this region so essential for mankind. While one might ponder whether the law for this region, for China and for global governance, acts as we know it in the western world and its courts, there is no doubt that a suitable, effective, fair and sustainable policy scheme is required for this region (also referred to as the 'water towers of the world'). This milestone publication sets the stage and offers us a fresh and hopeful look at the issue. With climate change and many other threats on the rise, we all hope for the best.' --Falk Huettmann, University of Alaska, Fairbanks'Simon Marsden's book is extremely timely and provides a very welcomed addition to the literature on legal frameworks towards the environment in Asia. The book covers a wide variety of legal regimes from southwest to south and southeast Asia with special attention to the Tibetan Plateau and China's approach towards (transboundary) environmental governance. It will be of great help to researchers, planners, legal experts, and policy makers focusing on the protection of one of the world's most unique regions - the ''Third Pole''.' --Clemens Kunze, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), NepalTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Asian Subregions, Environmental Regimes and Regime Effectiveness 2. Southwest Asia: The Arabian Gulf/Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden Regimes 3. Connecting Central Asia with Southwest, North and Eurasia: The Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, and Sustainable Development Regimes 4. Southeast Asia: The Mekong, Conservation and Haze Pollution Regimes 5. Linking South and East Asia: The Tumen Regime, China and the Third Pole Index

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Book SynopsisFossil fuel consumption is an increasingly volatile issue, and its subsidisation continues to be challenged by lobbyists and activists. This timely book provides an empirically-grounded and theoretically-informed account of international law sources, mechanisms, initiatives and institutions relevant to the practice of subsidising fossil fuel consumption and production. This book offers a wide-ranging analysis and critique of polycentric international responses to environmentally harmful fossil fuel subsidies. Drawing on interviews with officers and representatives of a wide range of institutions involved in subsidy reform, as well a broad range of cabinet papers and diplomatic correspondence, Vernon Rive dissects and maps the activities of the international legal and governance framework relevant to fossil fuel subsidy reform. Featuring sustained and comprehensive analysis throughout, the book considers the existing WTO framework's potential to legally challenge fossil fuel subsidy practices. This engaging book will be indispensable to researchers in law with a particular interest in the frameworks that underpin and challenge fossil fuel subsidies. Furthermore, it will provide critical insight for legal practitioners and policymakers operating in international trade and environment policy, as well as wider global climate change networks.Trade Review'Why are countries still subsidising oil, gas and coal when climate change is upon us? By masterfully mapping and assessing trade, investment and other regimes of international law, as well as policy forums such as the G20, Vernon Rive provides crucial insights into fragmentation, forum shifting and prospects for reform.' --Margaret Young, University of Melbourne, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: PART I BACKGROUND AND FOUNDATIONS 1. Introduction 2. Historical and global overview of fossil fuel subsidies 3. Operation and critiques of fossil fuel subsidies PART II MAPPING AND ASSESSING INTERNATIONAL RESPONSES TO FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES 4. The international legal and governance framework 5. Fossil fuel subsidies under the existing WTO framework 6. Beyond the ASCM: fossil fuel subsidies under accession processes, preferential trade agreements, and prospects for trade law reform 7. The Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform 8. International Peer Reviews of Fossil Fuel Subsidies 9. Conclusions Index

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