The Social Challenges and Opportunities of Low Carbon Development

ISBN-13: 9780367247966 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 184 str.

Johan Nordensvard

Opis

This book explores the social implications and challenges of low-carbon development.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Low carbon development: its social implications and challenges  2. Theoretical framework  3. The social challenges of Chinese hydropower dams in the Mekong Region (Co-author Frauke Urban)  4. The high costs of wind energy in Germany: social challenges and possible solutions (Co-author Frauke Urban)  5. Social implications of Carbon Markets – The case of carbon offsets and Plantar in Brazil (Co-authors Tamra Gilbertson and Domiziana Marinelli)  6. Domestic energy efficiency policy and fuel poverty in England (Co-author Carolyn Snell)  7. Pro-poor technology transfer : the Case of Solar Power and Refugees in Africa (Co-author Frauke Urban)  Conclusion

O autorze

Johan Nordensvärd