Energy Poverty, Vulnerability, and Human Rights in BiH: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis
This paper deals with the concept of energy poverty, in relation to vulnerability and human rights. Energy poverty, as a relatively contemporary concept is closely linked to energy justice and energy democracy. In this study, the concept of energy poverty is elaborated based on the theoretical framework of energy justice, as a narrower understanding of social justice and fair distribution of resources, through the perspective of human rights and social justice, alongside energy vulnerable consumers and their rights.
The case study of this work is based on Bosnia and Herzegovina, and through the proposed framework, the polices of the country concerning energy issues are analyzed from the past to the present day, in light of the country’s process to join the European Union, while still struggling with internal issues. The paper is divided into three main chapters, apart from the introductory and the concluding chapters, and this written body of work represents a research period of several months based on literature review, the analysis of policies and available data, and gathering data through personal interviews.
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Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction: Context of the Research . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1. Understanding Energy Poverty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2. Energy Justice and Energy Poverty: The Human Rights Perspective . . . . 10
2. Case Study of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Overview of Energy Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.1. The Energy Sector of BiH during the Time of SFR Yugoslavia . . . . . . 16
2.2. Post-war and Contemporary Energy Policies Development . . . . . . . 18
3. Energy Poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina . . . . . . . . . 22
3.1. Voices of Vulnerable Energy Consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30