Legal Systems and Wind Energy: A Comparative Perspective - 904112831X - 9789041128317

Legal Systems and Wind Energy: A Comparative Perspective by

Edited by: Helle T Anker, Brigitte Olsen, Anita Rønne
February 2009, ISBN 904112831X
ISBN 13: 9789041128317
360 pp. Hardcover

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Wind energy as a renewable energy source attracts considerable interest in the climate change debate. The development of wind energy, however, faces a number of legal or regulatory challenges. This book provides an insight into the legal frameworks of selected countries – Denmark, New Zealand, Norway and the United States – relevant to the development of wind energy. It explores the legal traditions and systems as well as the more specific environmental and energy legislation. The book has been elaborated in an educational setting, but it is relevant to a much broader audience, including legislators, public and private decision-makers and other stakeholders involved in wind energy issues.

Preface. Contributors. 1. Introduction 2. Civil Law and Common Law Systems 3. International and EU Legal Systems 4. National Legal 5. Jurisdiction, Fundamental Rights and the Market 6. Planning Law 7. Environmental Assessment Procedures 8. Nature Protection Law 9. Environmental Protection Law 10. Energy Law & Regulation of Wind Energy 11. Comparisons and Conclusions. Appendix I Developing a Wind Farm – Case Scenarios and Questions. Appendix II Wind Power Development in a Small State: The Case of Maine – by Donald N. Zillman. Appendix III Case Law. Appendix IV Country Facts. Bibliography


This book is a volume in a book series: » Energy and Environmental Law and Policy Series