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. Vol. 38 (2015) Issue 5 . - pp. 1405-1444.
ISSN 0747-9395
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15495/EPub_UBT_00004910

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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

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Keywords:	Climate Change; Human Rights; Energy Sources; Environment; International Law; Sustainable Development; SE4All
Institutions of the University:	Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Law > Chair African Legal Studies > Chair African Legal Studies - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thokozani Kaime Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Law Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Law > Chair African Legal Studies
Result of work at the UBT:	No
DDC Subjects:	300 Social sciences > 340 Law
Date Deposited:	11 Jul 2020 21:00
Last Modified:	04 Aug 2022 11:11
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/55780