Negotiating sovereignty and human rights : actors and issues in contemporary human rights politics

Summary

Investigating the relationship between the emergence of a multipolar world order and the enormous challenges of global energy governance that the world is facing in the 21st century, this volume reflects on fundamental questions such as how the main consuming countries can avoid conflict over scarce resources, how they will cooperate to bring about open energy markets, energy conservation and efficiency, and how they can promote renewable energy sources.