The Context of Trans-Boundary Energy Resource Exploitation: the Environment, the State and the Methods
Article from: OGEL 3 (2004), in International Law & Regulations / Law of the Sea
Introduction
There is a discernible trend towards international cooperation in the generation, management, and trade of energy. [1] This trend is evidenced by the fact that many sources of energy, especially hydroelectricity and gas, are located in areas shared by two or more countries, as in the case of the Mekong River, [2] River Plate Basin, [3] Volta river [4] and North Sea Gas. [5] The world economy's overwhelming dependence on energy and the potential for industrialisation in the developing world demands an evaluation of the legal and practical systems for exploiting global ...