The development of Namibia's renewable energy regime

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dc.contributor.advisorGlazewski, Janen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorYoung, Michaelaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHeita, Natalia Ndatilohambaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-21T09:36:17Z
dc.date.available2015-11-21T09:36:17Z
dc.date.issued2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAs is the case with many countries, Namibia has an economy dependent on fossil fuels. The country is, however, blessed with abundant and diverse - but as yet unexploited - renewable energy (RE) resources that could be used for improving the livelihood of the vast majority of its 2.2 million people. Today the conflict between energy production from fossil fuels and protection of the environment is intensifying and this compels all countries to search for means of resolving this conflict. Developing RE through the enactment of enabling legislation and implementation of relevant policy is one important step towards attaining the ideal of an energy-secure future. This state of affairs is not unique to Namibia, as most countries with abundant RE sources are striving to promote and deploy RE in their respective regimes through appropriate policies and legal frameworks. This study examines Germany and Ghana from, respectively, the developed and developing world, as leading countries that have established a proactive RE regime. However, such a regime can only be successfully achieved if countries, including Namibia, adopt laws and policies that promote and encourage the use of RE in order to move away from fossil fuel dependence to a greener economy. Thus the study seeks to investigate RE resources in Namibia and their potential development. It outlines the current legislation pertaining to the regulation of RE in Namibia. As such, the study further examines the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidelines and draws examples from other regimes, particularly Germany and Ghana, in order to provide a guideline for the enactment of a general Energy Act with a particular chapter on RE. It concludes with recommendations as to how Namibia can secure a sustainable energy future.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHeita, N. N. (2015). <i>The development of Namibia's renewable energy regime</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Institute of Marine and Environmental Law. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15167en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHeita, Natalia Ndatilohamba. <i>"The development of Namibia's renewable energy regime."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Institute of Marine and Environmental Law, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15167en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHeita, N. 2015. The development of Namibia's renewable energy regime. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Heita, Natalia Ndatilohamba AB - As is the case with many countries, Namibia has an economy dependent on fossil fuels. The country is, however, blessed with abundant and diverse - but as yet unexploited - renewable energy (RE) resources that could be used for improving the livelihood of the vast majority of its 2.2 million people. Today the conflict between energy production from fossil fuels and protection of the environment is intensifying and this compels all countries to search for means of resolving this conflict. Developing RE through the enactment of enabling legislation and implementation of relevant policy is one important step towards attaining the ideal of an energy-secure future. This state of affairs is not unique to Namibia, as most countries with abundant RE sources are striving to promote and deploy RE in their respective regimes through appropriate policies and legal frameworks. This study examines Germany and Ghana from, respectively, the developed and developing world, as leading countries that have established a proactive RE regime. However, such a regime can only be successfully achieved if countries, including Namibia, adopt laws and policies that promote and encourage the use of RE in order to move away from fossil fuel dependence to a greener economy. Thus the study seeks to investigate RE resources in Namibia and their potential development. It outlines the current legislation pertaining to the regulation of RE in Namibia. As such, the study further examines the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidelines and draws examples from other regimes, particularly Germany and Ghana, in order to provide a guideline for the enactment of a general Energy Act with a particular chapter on RE. It concludes with recommendations as to how Namibia can secure a sustainable energy future. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - The development of Namibia's renewable energy regime TI - The development of Namibia's renewable energy regime UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15167 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/15167
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHeita NN. The development of Namibia's renewable energy regime. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Institute of Marine and Environmental Law, 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15167en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentInstitute of Marine and Environmental Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMarine and Environmental Lawen_ZA
dc.subject.otherLegal Frameworksen_ZA
dc.subject.otherRenewable energyen_ZA
dc.titleThe development of Namibia's renewable energy regimeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameLLMen_ZA
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