International energy policy for development: human rights and sustainable development law imperatives
Kaime T (2019)
Publication Type: Authored book
Publication year: 2019
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
ISBN: 9781784717469
DOI: 10.4337/9781784717469.00027
Abstract
Energy is critical to all aspects of human development. This chapter argues that energy is related to sustainable development in three ways: (a) energy as a necessity for meeting basic human needs; (b) energy as a source of environmental stress; and (c) energy as a key driver of macroeconomic growth. These three dimensions correspond to the sustainable development tripod: environmental, economic, and social. The chapter discusses how international law deals with the challenges of energy access in sustainable development and how it ultimately guides decision-making in energy investments. The basic goals of international energy policy are well suited to delivering sustainable energy outcomes but this requires articulating and deploying a legal framework that can guide disparate energy investments and innovations along a sustainable pathway. An overarching theme that emerges is that a robust framework on energy for development must have, at its centre, a human rights and sustainable development focus.
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APA:
Kaime, T. (2019). International energy policy for development: human rights and sustainable development law imperatives. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd..
MLA:
Kaime, Thoko. International energy policy for development: human rights and sustainable development law imperatives. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 2019.
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