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Energy Cooperation in the Western Hemisphere: Benefits and Impediments
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Energy Cooperation in the Western Hemisphere
Benefits and Impediments
Edited by Sidney Weintraub, with Annette Hester and Veronica R. Prado
Foreword by Luis Alberto Moreno
CSIS Significant Issues Series 608 pp. March 2007
ISBN 978-0-89206-488-5 6” x 9” $34.95 (pb)
“This book . . . contributes to a better understanding of factors having an impact on energy integration and on the feasibility of undertaking cooperative activities in this area.”—José Luis Machinea, Executive Secretary, ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean)
“. . . captures the essence of the hemisphere’s critical energy issues and succinctly discusses the opportunities and challenges ahead for the political leadership in the countries involved.”—Guy Caruso, Administrator, Energy Information Administration
“. . . provides a comprehensive picture of these vital assets and calls attention to the badly needed coordination of policies to promote economic and social development in the region.”—Enrique Iglesias, Secretary General, Iberoamerican General Secretariat
“. . . a unique body of research . . .The analyses are compelling, in some cases provocative, but always provide fresh insights into a topic of vital interest to the prosperity and security of all in our hemisphere.”—Derek Burney, Senior Strategic Adviser, Ogilvy Renault LLP
“Richly detailed and persuasively argued . . . A must-read for policymakers, business executives, and students of the hemisphere.”—Thomas F. (Mack) McLarty III, President, Kissinger McLarty Associates
Energy Cooperation in the Western Hemisphere: Benefits and Impediments examines the state of energy cooperation among Western Hemisphere oil and natural gas producers and the opportunities for greater cooperation. The result of two years of extensive in-country research and interviews with key stakeholders including governments and major oil and gas interests, the study is distinguished by its comprehensive approach and detailed country-by-country analysis of current conditions and future projects. Sidney Weintraub and his coauthors examine the critical historical factors, technical challenges, dangerous conditions, and political tensions, divisions, and disagreements that have hampered hemispheric cooperation. The authors offer predictions and suggestions in hopes of stimulating dispassionate discussion in the countries themselves and contributing toward a more stable, energy-cooperative hemisphere. The findings of this study were presented at conferences across the Western Hemisphere in locations such as: Washington D.C., Mexico City, Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary, Bogota, Rio de Janeiro, and New York.
Sidney Weintraub holds the William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy at CSIS. Annette Hester is an economist and a senior associate with the Simon Chair. Veronica R. Prado is a program officer with the Council of the Americas and a former fellow with the Simon Chair.
Contributors: Anthony T. Bryan, Rafael Fernández de Castro, Peter DeShazo, Joseph M. Dukert, Lowell R. Fleischer, Michelle Michot Foss, Alan Hegburg, Annette Hester, Wenran Jiang, Georges D. Landau, José Leal, Phillip McLean, Thomas Andrew O’Keefe, Veronica R. Prado, Joseluis Samaniego, Frank Verrastro, Dmitry Volkov, Miranda Ferrell Wainberg, Sidney Weintraub, Carol Wise
Contents:
Foreword by Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank
1. Introduction, Sidney Weintraub
2. United States, Frank Verrastro
3. Canada, Annette Hester and Sidney Weintraub
4. Mexico, Sidney Weintraub and Rafael Fernández de Castro
5. North America, Joseph M. Dukert
6. Venezuela, Lowell R. Fleischer
7. Colombia, Phillip McLean
8. Argentina, Thomas Andrew O’Keefe
9. Brazil, Georges D. Landau
10. Ecuador, Lowell R. Fleischer
11. Peru, Carol Wise
12. Bolivia, Peter DeShazo
13. Trinidad and Tobago, Anthony T. Bryan
14. Infrastructure, Veronica R. Prado
15. Regional Environmental Issues, José Leal and Joseluis Samaniego
16. Hydrocarbon Sector Regulation, Michelle Michot Foss, Miranda Ferrell Wainberg, and Dmitry Volkov
17. Energy Role of China and India in the Hemisphere, Wenran Jiang
18. A 2025 Perspective, Alan Hegburg
19. Conclusions, Sidney Weintraub
Appendix A. Energy Cooperation Working Groups, Forums, and Agreements
Appendix B. Energy Company Operations
Index
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Sponsors
BP
| BP of Trinidad and Tobago | Chevron | EnCana | | ExxonMobil | Ford Foundation | The Government of Alberta | June Warren Publishing LTD | | USAID | U.S. Consulate General, Rio de Janeiro | U.S. Embassy, Mexico City | U.S. Embassy, Ottawa | | Shell | Shell of Canada | Talisman Energy | TransCanada | | Petrobras |
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Contact Information
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Research Assistant, The William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy |
Wamiq Chowdhury
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