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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
