Mining and Energy Law

Mining and Energy Law

Author: Samantha Hepburn

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2023-08-31

Total Pages: 415

ISBN-13: 1009233858

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Mining and Energy Law is a thorough examination of the contemporary mining and energy sectors in Australia. It explores the law governing the current mix of sources utilised in the Australian energy sector, from petroleum and natural gas to renewable energy sources including wind and solar power.


Finders Keepers?

Finders Keepers?

Author: Terence Daintith

Publisher: Earthscan

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 1936331764

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Since the beginnings of the oil industry, production activity has been governed by the 'law of capture,' dictating that one owns the oil recovered from one's property even if it has migrated from under neighboring land. This 'finders keepers' principle has been excoriated by foreign critics as a 'law of the jungle' and identified by American commentators as the root cause of the enormous waste of oil and gas resulting from U.S. production methods in the first half of the 20th century. Yet while in almost every other country the law of capture is today of marginal significance, it continues in.


Reconciliation and Colonial Power

Reconciliation and Colonial Power

Author: Damien Short

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-08

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1317070534

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In 1991 Australia instigated a national reconciliation project between indigenous and non-indigenous people. Despite being the longest-running reconciliation process, there has been no authoritative study of Australian reconciliation to date. Reconciliation and Colonial Power is the first book to analyze Australian reconciliation as a process, filling a significant gap in theoretical and empirical understanding. Damien Short offers a sociological interpretation of this process which suggests that, rather than being a genuine attempt at atonement, Australian reconciliation is perhaps better understood as the latest stage in the colonial project. He considers the relevance of acknowledgement and apology, restitution and rights, nation building and state legitimacy to the reconciliation project. This work compliments the burgeoning literature on reconciliation theory and practice and provides fertile material for comparisons with reconciliation processes in other countries such as Chile and South Africa.


The Rise of the Value-Added Tax

The Rise of the Value-Added Tax

Author: Kathryn James

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-04-30

Total Pages: 495

ISBN-13: 1316240150

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This book explores one of the most significant trends in the evolution of global tax systems by asking how, within less than half a century, the value-added tax (VAT) has risen from relative obscurity to become one of the world's most dominant revenue instruments. Despite its significance, very little is known about why so many countries have adopted the VAT and, in particular, why different countries adopt the types of VAT that they do. The popular mythology provides that the merits of the VAT have underpinned its global spread; however, this book contends that much scholarship confuses the question of why the VAT has risen to dominance with the issue of what makes a good VAT. This book combines policy and legal analysis to propose a new way of understanding the rise of this important revenue instrument so as to better reflect the realities of the VATs that are actually implemented.


Non-State Actors' Rights in Maritime Delimitation

Non-State Actors' Rights in Maritime Delimitation

Author: Marianthi Pappa

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-07-08

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1108835228

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Critical analysis of the legal framework on maritime delimitation, with recommendations for the evolution of international law at sea.


Australian Constitutional Landmarks

Australian Constitutional Landmarks

Author: H. P. Lee

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2004-01-12

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 9781139450355

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Australian Constitutional Landmarks presents the most significant cases and controversies in the Australian constitutional landscape up to its original publication in 2003. Including the Communist Party case, the dismissal of the Whitlam government, the Free Speech cases, a discussion of the race power, the Lionel Murphy saga, and the Tasmanian Dam case, this book highlights turning points in the shaping of the Australian nation since Federation. Each chapter clearly examines the legal and political context leading to the case or controversy and the impact on later constitutional reform. With contributions by leading constitutional lawyers and judges, as well as two former chief justices, this book will appeal to members of the judiciary, lawyers, political scientists, historians and people with a general interest in Australian politics, government and history.


Transnational Corporations and Human Rights

Transnational Corporations and Human Rights

Author: J. Frynas

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2003-06-09

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 1403937524

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Bringing together a diverse group of contributors, this collection addresses the impact of transnational corporations on human rights. Topics covered include corporate social responsibility; the impact of corporations on internal conflicts, and codes of conduct. Case studies range from the negative effects of the Nigerian oil industry to the positive engagement by a logging company with the Nuu-chah-nulth people in Canada. The book uniquely combines the discussion of conceptual issues with an in-depth examination of specific corporations and industries.