
Energy and Environment
The Policy Challenge
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 30. January 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
330 pages
978-1-56000-573-5 (ISBN)
Description
This latest volume in the Energy Policy Studies series focuses on important interconnections between energy use and global change issues such as upper atmosphere ozone depletion and global warming. Policy options for meeting these challenges are explored in eight contributed chapters that concentrat
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
385 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56000-573-5 (9781560005735)
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Persons
John Byrne (Edited by) Daniel Rich (Edited by)
Content
Introduction Part I: Overview 1 Energy and Environment in the 21st Century: The Challenge of Change Part II: Historical Analysis 2 The Neglected Challenge: Energy, Economic Growth and Environmental Protection in the Industrial History of the U.S. 3 Fueling the Illusion of Progress: Energy and Industrialization in the European Experience Part III: Contemporary Issues 4 Climatic Change and Energy Supply: A Comparison of Solar and Nuclear Options 5 The Social Costs of Electricity Generation: Wind and Photovoltaic vs. Fossil and Nuclear Energy 6 Light Vehicles: Policies for Reducing Their Energy Use and Environmental Impacts Part IV: The Policy Challenge 7 Policy for Energy and Sustainable Development 8 Toward a Political Economy of Global Change: Energy, Environment and Development in the Greenhouse