Global Change, Energy Issues and Regulation Policies

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ISBN 10: 9400766602 / ISBN 13: 9789400766600

Verlag: Springer Netherlands, 2013

Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 320 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | This book analyses the deep interaction between the world¿s environmental crises, energy production, conversion and use, and global regulation policies.  Bringing together experts from a wide range of scientific fields, it offers the reader a broad scope of knowledge on such topics as: climate change and exhaustion of resources the relationship between basic science and the development of sustainable energy technologies the relationship between global and local environmental policiesthe possible competition between foodstuff production and that of agro-fuels urban adaptation negotiations at the international level financial rules This book invites the reader to consider the multidisciplinary aspects of these urgent energy/environmental issues.  . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 23589201/12

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This book analyses the deep interaction between the world’s environmental crises, energy production, conversion and use, and global regulation policies.

 Bringing together experts from a wide range of scientific fields, it offers the reader a broad scope of knowledge on such topics as:

• climate change and exhaustion of resources
• the relationship between basic science and the development of sustainable energy technologies
• the relationship between global and local environmental policies
• the possible competition between foodstuff production and that of agro-fuels
• urban adaptation
• negotiations at the international level
• financial rules 

This book invites the reader to consider the multidisciplinary aspects of these urgent energy/environmental issues.

 

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This book analyses the deep interaction between the world’s environmental crises, energy production, conversion and use, and global regulation policies.

Bringing together experts from a wide range of scientific fields, including physics, geosciences, social sciences, and so on, it offers the reader a broad scope of knowledge on such topics as:

• climate change and exhaustion of resources
• the relationship between basic science and the development of sustainable energy technologies
• the relationship between global and local environmental policies
• the possible competition between foodstuff production and that of agro-fuels

The conclusions emphasize five technological keys for the solution of the energy/environmental crisis:

• improvement of energy efficiency and savings
• green electricity production
• nuclear energy
• carbon management
• energy vector use optimisation

Further keys, such as:

• urban adaptation
• negotiations at the international level
• financial rules

are to be found in fields such as law and politics.

This book invites the reader to consider the multidisciplinary aspects of these urgent energy/environmental issues. It will be of special interest to those involved in environmental protection, energy issues and sustainable development, and international relations.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Global Change, Energy Issues and Regulation ...
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Sehr gut