Governments around the world recognize the link between human development and access to safe, secure, and affordable sources of energy. Nevertheless, many people have access to only rudimentary and inadequate energy sources, depriving them of opportunities for economic development and creating...

It is the poor who are most likely to depend upon unimproved water and sanitation services and thus are most likely to suffer from water insecurity at the household level. This paper explores how the human rights to water and sanitation are addressed in the national water laws of two countries...

Energy is critical to all aspects of human development. Modern life is possible only because of the opportunities afforded by modern energy systems. From cooking, to lighting and heating, to transport, access to energy is critical. Governments around the world recognise the linkage between human...

Markets in ecosystem services have the potential to provide financial incentives to protect the environment either in lieu of or in addition to more traditional regulatory programmes. If these markets function properly, they can provide enhanced levels of environmental quality or more efficient...

Various European Union (EU ) regulatory bodies have championed the use of environmental markets as a key policy tool to achieve environmental protection either in lieu of, or in addition to, more traditional regulatory programmes. When these markets work properly, they have the capacity to...

Markets in ecosystem services have the potential to provide financial incentives to protect the environment either in lieu of or in addition to more traditional regulatory programmes. If these markets function properly, they can provide enhanced levels of environmental quality or more efficient...

Due to the factors such as the absence of an older guardian or their young age, unaccompanied refugee children face a myriad of risks over and above those faced by other refugee children. Due to their heightened vulnerability, it has always been accepted that unaccompanied refugee minors require...