Energy security along the new silk road : energy law and geopolitics in Central Asia / Anatole Boute.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boute, Anatole, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies on environment, energy and natural resource governance

Cambridge studies on environment, energy and natural resources governance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy security--Law and legislation--Asia, Central.

Energy security.

Energy security--Law and legislation.

Central Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 280 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

Guaranteeing energy security is one of the most complex challenges of energy law and policy. Energy insecurity threatens economic development, social peace and stability. This book focuses on energy security in the strategically important region of Central Asia. The region holds huge energy reserves, but its energy systems are highly inefficient and unreliable, and thus require urgent reform. However, endemic corruption, discrimination and the strong centralization of power have so far blocked initiatives to reorganize energy supply. The case of Central Asia is uniquely relevant for understanding the informal constraints on energy law and policy. In addition, Central Asian energy insecurity illustrates the impact of geopolitics on the regulation of energy markets. The region is strategically located in Russia's sphere of influence and along China's New Silk Road. Its energy situation highlights the complex interactions amongst energy law, geopolitics and institutions.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: List of figures; Preface and acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Central Asian energy security; 3. Regional energy market reform; 4. Corporate restructuring reform; 5. Reform of the energy market architecture; 6. Tariff reforms; 7. Market reform, consumer protection and energy efficiency; 8. Non-payment and theft; 9. Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Index.

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781108614481

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