An International Legal Framework for SE4All : Human Rights and Sustainable Development Law Imperatives

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Glicksman, Robert L. ; Kaime, Thokozani:
An International Legal Framework for SE4All : Human Rights and Sustainable Development Law Imperatives.
In: Fordham International Law Journal. Bd. 38 (2015) Heft 5 . - S. 1405-1444.
ISSN 0747-9395
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15495/EPub_UBT_00004910

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Abstract

This Article examines the genesis and context of SE4All, placing the effort within both itshistorical and international policy contexts. It highlights the voluntary nature of the initiative andargues that its effective implementation and the achievement of its goals require the articulation ofan applicable international legal framework that aids the transformation of SE4All’s policy actionsinto binding international legal commitments. The article contends that such a transformation doesnot depend on the creation of entirely new legal rules or institutions. Instead, an effective frame-work for successful implementation of SE4All can be derived from existing rules of internationalhuman rights law and sustainable development law. Reliance on these twin bodies of interna-tional law will increase the prospects for SE4All to achieve energy access and related goals thatits predecessor initiatives have failed to accomplish