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Professor Volker Roeben's Outputs (89)

The threat of Russia's force in Ukraine (2024)
Journal Article
Jankovic, S., & Roeben, V. (2024). The threat of Russia's force in Ukraine. Journal on the Use of Force and International Law, 11(1-2), 87-107. https://doi.org/10.1080/20531702.2024.2415262

In December 2021, Russia's military build-up near Ukraine, accompanied by explicit denials of any plans for an incursion, presents a significant case study on hidden threats of force. The Russian Representative to the United Nations argued that posit... Read More about The threat of Russia's force in Ukraine.

Synergy‐as‐principle in global climate regulation (2024)
Journal Article
Roeben, V. (2024). Synergy‐as‐principle in global climate regulation. Global Policy, 15(S5), 53-63. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.13425

Isolated policy interventions are unlikely to effectively address a highly complex and cross‐cutting issue such as climate change. Such issues require more integrated or holistic approaches. The concept of searching for synergy across multiple object... Read More about Synergy‐as‐principle in global climate regulation.

Art. 62 (2024)
Book Chapter
Roeben, V. (2024). Art. 62. In B. Simma, D.-E. Khan, G. Nolte, & A. Paulus (Eds.), The Charter of the United Nations: A Commentary. (4th ed.). Oxford University Press

Art. 67 (2024)
Book Chapter
Roeben, V. (2024). Art. 67. In B. Simma, D.-E. Khan, G. Nolte, & A. Paulus (Eds.), The Charter of the United Nations: A Commentary. (4th ed.). Oxford University Press

Art. 61 (2024)
Book Chapter
Roeben, V. (2024). Art. 61. In B. Simma, D.-E. Khan, G. Nolte, & A. Paulus (Eds.), The Charter of the United Nations: A Commentary. (4th ed.). Oxford University Press

What drives OPEC production policy? (2023)
Journal Article
Roeben, V. (2024). What drives OPEC production policy?. Journal of World Energy Law & Business, 17(1), 19-34. https://doi.org/10.1093/jwelb/jwad031

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is the international organisation with the function of coordinating and unifying the petroleum policies of its member countries. It centrally controls much of the world’s oil supply. While this... Read More about What drives OPEC production policy?.

Solar Power for Resilient Healthcare Systems in Nigeria: Regulatory, Financial and Organizational Options for Sustainable Business Models (2023)
Journal Article
Paim, M.-A., Gershon, O., Adeyemi, A., Azubuike, S., Mu, X., & Roeben, V. (2023). Solar Power for Resilient Healthcare Systems in Nigeria: Regulatory, Financial and Organizational Options for Sustainable Business Models. The Journal of energy and development, 48(1-2), 175-194

This article investigates sustainable business models for the electrification of primary healthcare facilities (PHCs) through Renewable Energy (RE) in Nigeria. The PHCs using Luminous or lithium batteries require careful allocation of costs potential... Read More about Solar Power for Resilient Healthcare Systems in Nigeria: Regulatory, Financial and Organizational Options for Sustainable Business Models.

Bluer Than Blue: Exit from Policy Support for Clean Marine Energy (2023)
Journal Article
Roeben, V., & Macatangay, R. E. (2023). Bluer Than Blue: Exit from Policy Support for Clean Marine Energy. Sustainability, 15(19), Article 14629. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914629

The amendment or removal of superfluous government support policies is typically difficult, yet in the ever more important debate on low-carbon (i.e., clean) marine energy policy under the international law of climate action, the law of the sea, and... Read More about Bluer Than Blue: Exit from Policy Support for Clean Marine Energy.

WTO Law on Subsidies and Local Content Rules in the Renewable Energy Sector (2022)
Journal Article
Roeben, V. (2022). WTO Law on Subsidies and Local Content Rules in the Renewable Energy Sector. Oil, gas and energy law, 5,

The WTO legal framework on subsidies and local content requirements applies to renewable energy projects executed by Member States globally. This article analyses the constrains that WTO law places on the support Member States can provide, through lo... Read More about WTO Law on Subsidies and Local Content Rules in the Renewable Energy Sector.

Energy Provision (2022)
Book Chapter
Roeben, V. (2022). Energy Provision. In The Cambridge Companion to International Organizations Law. Cambridge University Press

Responsibility, Solidarity and their Connections in International law: Towards a Coherent Framework (2022)
Book Chapter
Roeben, V., & Amakoromo, M. (2022). Responsibility, Solidarity and their Connections in International law: Towards a Coherent Framework. In Netherlands Yearbook of International Law (13-49). T.M.C Asser Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6265-527-0_2

The principle of common but differentiated responsibilities (CBDR), as one of the differing senses in which the concept of responsibility is used, represents an exception to the rules governing the equal treatment of States under international law. I... Read More about Responsibility, Solidarity and their Connections in International law: Towards a Coherent Framework.

Global Climate Change Action as a Jus Cogens Norm: Some Legal Reflections on the Emerging Evidence (2022)
Journal Article
Cervantes, M. Á. M., Roeben, V., & Solís, L. R. (2022). Global Climate Change Action as a Jus Cogens Norm: Some Legal Reflections on the Emerging Evidence. Environmental Policy and Law: The Journal for Decision-Makers, 52(5-6), 359-373. https://doi.org/10.3233/epl-219019

This article analyzes the possibility of environmental obligations acquiring the status of jus cogens (peremptory) norms from six perspectives, namely, domestic legislation of States, national judicial decisions, academia and international organizati... Read More about Global Climate Change Action as a Jus Cogens Norm: Some Legal Reflections on the Emerging Evidence.

A Rose is a Rose is a Rose. International Legal Functionism as a Method of Statehood Analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Roeben, V., & Janković, S. (2021). A Rose is a Rose is a Rose. International Legal Functionism as a Method of Statehood Analysis. Berkeley journal of international law, 39(2), 211-248

Statehood is a foundational concept of international law. This Article argues that what is considered a State within the realm of international law is best explained by its external effectiveness in the international legal order, rather than, as so f... Read More about A Rose is a Rose is a Rose. International Legal Functionism as a Method of Statehood Analysis.