Kategoria BISAC: Law >> Natural Resources

This book examines the historical and contextual background to the oil and gas resources in the Kurdish territories, placing particular emphasis on the reserves situated in the disputed provinces. The volume is singularly unique in focusing on an examination of the rules reflected in both the national and the regional constitutional, legislative, and contractual measures and documents relevant to the question of whether the central government in Baghdad or the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil has a stronger claim to legal control over the oil and gas resources in the disputed...

In the last forty years, agriculture in the industrialised countries has undergone a revolution. That has dramatically increased yields, but it has also led to extensive rural depopulation; widespread degradation of the environment; contamination of food with agrochemicals and bacteria; more routine maltreatment of farm animals; and the undermining of Third World economies and livelihoods through unfair trading systems. Confronted by mounting evidence of environmental harm and social impacts, mainstream agronomistis and policy-makers have debatedly recognized the need for change.

Price formation in the energy supply industry is one of the most widely discussed issues in today's energy economy. This work provides practical answers to a wide range of questions. After a systematic introduction to the topic, renowned experts and practitioners examine the particular factors affecting price formation in each sub-area or value chain.

Gesetz zum Schutz vor schadlichen Bodenveranderungen und zur Sanierung von Altlasten (Bundes-Bodenschutzgesetz - BBodSchG) mit Bundes-Bodenschutz- und Altlastenverordnung (BBodSchV)

1. Auflage 2014

Stand: 06. Juni 2014

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The world's freshwater supplies are increasingly threatened by rapidly increasing demand and the impacts of global climate change, but current approaches to transboundary water management are unsustainable and may threaten future global stability and international security. The absence of law in attempts to address this issue highlights the necessity for further understanding from the legal perspective.

This book provides a fresh conceptualisation of water security, developing an operational methodology for identifying the four core elements of water security which must be...