Read more
In light of the rapid fluctuations in oil prices and subsequent impact on the stability and economic perspectives of energy producing and energy importing states in the Western Hemisphere, this book stresses the urgency to integrate sustainability at the very core of national energy security strategies. From Canada to Argentina, this edited volume analyzes a series of case studies and diverging paradigms across the continent. It underlines how the relatively recent exploitation of unconventional energy sources in North America and the resulting impact on prices impact the geopolitical concerns of traditional producers. It also explains how much energy strategies are central to the development of national economies and the stability of their society. Highlighting the shortcomings in several countries even at a time of high prices, the volume makes the case for an inclusive and holistic approach to energy security that would integrate environmental concerns at its very core. This edited volume also explains how this new energy independence of the western Hemisphere affects its foreign policy with the main international actors in the field of energy whether traditional producers or consumers. Finally, it provides key insights on successful strategy towards the development of alternative sources of energy.
List of contents
1.The Power of Markets: 21st Century U.S. Energy Policy
2.A Canadian Perspective on Energy and Environment: Security and Adaption Through Complex Interdependence
3.Canada and the United States: A New Era in Energy Security
4.Mexico: Situation and Challenges of Energy Security and Environmental Sustainability at the Beginning of the Twenty First Century
5.Energy Security, Environmental Sustainability, and Development in Colombia
6.Energy Security and Petroleum in Brazil
7.Challenges for Brazil¿s Policy: Domestic Constraints on its Role as Regional and Global Energy Power
8.Back to The State: The Quest for Energy Security in Argentina and the Case of YPF Expropriation
9.Seeking for an Energy Renaissance in the Post-Fukushima Period. The European Debate on Nuclear Energy And Shale Gas
10.China and the Significance of Energy Security
11.Decoding Russia's Energy Security: Perceptions Matter
12.Energy Independence in the Western Hemisphere: Impact on the Gulf Cooperation Council and Energy Supplies from the Middle East
13."Our Gas Is Not for Sale:" Energy Security and Political Insecurity in Bolivia
14.A Race to the Sustainable Development of the Energy Sector in Peru
15.Sustainable Energy and Human Development in Central America
16.Advancing Energy Security and Economic Growth with Biofuels
17.Clean Development Mechanism: an Efficient Instrument to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Western Hemisphere
About the author
Remi B. Piet is assistant professor of international affairs and public policy at Qatar University.
Bruce M. Bagley is professor and former associate dean of the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Miami.
Marcelo R. S. Zorovich is professor of international relations and international business at ESPM.
Summary
Energy Security and Environmental Sustainability in the Western Hemisphere examines the need to integrate sustainability at the core of national energy security strategy. With case studies from countries throughout the Western Hemisphere, it explains how energy strategies are central to the development of national economies and stable societies.
