Houston Journal of International Law articles

Recent articles from Houston Journal of International Law

The Camisea project: developing legal frameworks for avoiding social and environmental conflicts in sensitive areas.
March 22, 2009... I. INTRODUCTION II. THE CAMISEA PROJECT III. FRAMEWORK IV. PREVENTATIVE PROVISIONS A. Legal Framework B. Previous Evaluation C. Environmental Impact Assessment Provisions 1. Effects 2. Environmental Management Plan D. Citizen...

Far from disaster: Ukraine's energy sector seeks investment and growth.
March 22, 2009... I. INTRODUCTION II. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS A. Trade Law B. Corporate Law C. Finance D. Energy III. GENERAL POLITICO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT IV. DOING BUSINESS IN UKRAINE A. Joint Stock Companies B. Limited Liability Companies C. New Law on Joint...

Renewable generation in Argentina: past failures and a plan for future success.
March 22, 2009... I. INTRODUCTION II. REASONS FOR ARGENTINA TO DEVELOP RENEWABLE ENERGY III. THE STRENGTHENING OF THE GENERATION SECTOR IN ARGENTINA A. The End of a State-Owned-Company Model B. The Pre-1992 Electricity Model, Law 15,336 1. General Description...

Access to gas markets: a comparative study on access to LNG terminals in the European Union and the United States.
March 22, 2009... I. INTRODUCTION II. DEMAND FOR NATURAL GAS IN THE EU AND THE UNITED STATES III. GLOBAL LNG MARKETS A. Access to US LNG Terminals 1. U.S. Natural Gas Markets--An Overview 2. Import Facilities for LNG 3. LNG Terminals--Licenses and Permits ...

Corn ethanol: setting straight a misguided attempt to free the United States from foreign oil.
March 22, 2009... I. INTRODUCTION TO AMERICA'S OBSESSION WITH CORN II. THE SCIENCE OF ETHANOL III. HISTORY AND OVERVIEW OF ETHANOL PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL A. U.S. Ethanol Program B. Brazilian Ethanol Program 1. History 2. Lessons Learned from...