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Present And Future Of Environmental Law In Cuba, Daimar Cánovas González
Present And Future Of Environmental Law In Cuba, Daimar Cánovas González
FIU Law Review
The environmental legal framework in Cuba is based on constitutional article 75 and Law 81, of July 11, 1997, on the environment, a framework law on the matter, with a series of complementary provisions with the rank of Decree Law or Ministerial Resolution. The adoption of the new constitutional text in 2019 is followed by the updating of all environmental legislation that requires a new framework law, which fills the gaps in the current one and leads to more effective environmental management. The paper addresses some of the areas in which significant changes have occurred or should occur. In particular, …
Cuba's Energy Future: Options Based On Renewables And Non-Carbon-Based Sources, Colin Crawford
Cuba's Energy Future: Options Based On Renewables And Non-Carbon-Based Sources, Colin Crawford
FIU Law Review
My intention is to research and write on article on Cuba's energy future. Specifically, I plan to consider the options for a sustainable energy future using renewable energy sources and not carbon-dependent sources. This analysis will require both an examination of the island's historical energy challenges as well as consideration of the options for developing a sustainable energy infrastructure with international governmental (e.g. UN, World Bank etc.) and regional governmental (e.g. EU) support- an analysis that will also require consideration of the island nation's socialist political system and its willingness to engage internationally. The topic is one, clearly, with implications …