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Energy law and sustainable development
… and most often disregarded whether the poor can access such services. Most nations have been obliged to … such as coal or uranium, or the property regimes providing access to land sites or water bodies. Property rights often … As an Observer in the UN General Assembly, IUCN has a right and duty to participate in such meetings to provide its …
Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts
… (MDGs). Currently, 1.6 billion people in the world lack access to electricity and over 2.5 billion people depend on … and heating (WEO 2006). These people have a legitimate right to, and need for increased energy services which are … are enhanced through the provision of lighting and access to alternative forms of communication such as radio, …
Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… cases, governments subsidise these technologies to enhance access to electricity in remote areas, to diversify the fuel … and measures to improve poor or rural households’ access to modern, commercial forms of energy. But the way in … Insights, Looking at Energy Subsidies: Getting the Prices Right. Markandya and Halsnaes (eds.)(2002), Climate Change …
Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches
… of sources, increase rural incomes, reduce waste, improve access to energy, and improve overall energy security and … production • Trade issues such as tariffs, standards and access to markets for producers and exporters 3 Background … farmers in developing countries who often do not have access to improved crop cultivars. In the longer term, more …