المصدر: | مجلة الحقوق والعلوم السياسية |
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الناشر: | الجامعة اللبنانية - كلية الحقوق والعلوم السياسية والإدارية |
المؤلف الرئيسي: | Karam, Marie Line (Author) |
المجلد/العدد: | ع27 |
محكمة: | نعم |
الدولة: |
لبنان |
التاريخ الميلادي: |
2020
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الشهر: | فبراير |
الصفحات: | 208 - 220 |
رقم MD: | 1054258 |
نوع المحتوى: | بحوث ومقالات |
اللغة: | الإنجليزية |
قواعد المعلومات: | EcoLink, IslamicInfo |
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المستخلص: |
No one can deny the importance of energy as a “strategic commodity" in 2019. However, the interdependence of the legal systems worldwide after the globalization led the emergence of international norms and rules regulating the energy sector at different levels. The question is know if these international sources of law led to the creation of a coherent and independent category of law; the “International energy law”. This article will analyse the nature, the sources and the subjects of International energy law. Moreover, the article will appreciate the effectiveness of this discipline and the obstacles facing the enforcement. Finally the article will describe the alternatives developed by the practice and the future of this category of law. Can we imagine for one second a world without energy? On the other hand, can we imagine for one second also a world without oxygen, trees, water, animals???.... Energy is considered as a “strategic commodity"(1). Strategic because it affects directly and indirectly every single aspect of human life. Moreover, energy affects the whole state system at all levels. Energy growth is directly linked to well-being and prosperity across the globe. However, the impact of the energy use on the different aspects of human life and of the nature is very critical. It is technically recognized that the natural resources are limited and unequally distributed. This reality led to a competition between different states and even other subjects of international law. Some ideologies like realism recognized even “ the right” to a competition over natural resources and described the International community as evolving toward a “ chaos “. However, other ideologies like liberalism invited the states and other actors to respect the International law and to trust the International legal system(1). In reality, the main problem in our day related to energy is the following: Meeting the growing demand for energy in a safe and environmentally responsible manner is a key challenge. This consideration requires the existence of binding rules enforced on the different subjects of international energy law. The world of today faces an energy challenge of unprecedented dimensions. This time of global market uncertainty one thing we do know is that the world needs energy -- and in increasing quantities -- to support economic and social progress and build a better quality of life, in particular in developing countries(2). But providing this energy around the globe comes with a responsibility and commitment to developing and using our resources responsibly. Based on these facts, a category of law defining the rights and obligations of the subjects must exist. This category of law is the International Energy Law. The question is to know if the International Energy Law is an independent category of law or if IEL is related to another category of law? Moreover, the question is to know if the International energy law is efficient and in case of violation is there any means of enforcement and accountability? |
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