Compendium of Sustainable Energy Laws IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Research Studies Series

This volume is a companion to The Law of Energy for Sustainable Development. Here the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law assembles a volume of legal instruments which can be recognized as constituting the core of the law of energy for sustainable development. It will be an essential reference for all those involved in environmental and energy research.

Introduction; 1. World energy assessment; 2. International agreements; 3. International law declarations and other soft law instruments; 4. Action plans and multilateral operation recommendations; 5. Select regional energy agreements; 6. Select national legislation illustrative of sustainable energy laws innovations.