The World Aluminum Industry in a Changing Energy Era

ISBN-13: 9781138946439 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 232 str.

Merton J. Peck

Opis

As a heavy user of electricity the primary aluminium smelting industry is a leading example of the effects of variations in energy costs. This title tells the story that with the rise in energy costs, three regions-Japan, the United States, and Western Europe -have become high-cost locations for primary aluminium production relative to three other regions-Australia, Brazil, and Canada. First published in 1988, this volume presents an analysis of the public policy choices regarding the aluminium industry and electric power in both low-cost power countries and high-cost power countries. The World Aluminium Industry in a Changing Energy World is ideal for policy makers and students interested in environmental studies.

Spis treści

Contributors;  Foreword by Uma Lele;  Foreword by Genchang Chen; Preface;  1. Introduction  2. Devolution as a Means of Expanding Local Forest Management in South China: Lessons from the Past 20 Years  3. Taxes and Fees in the Southern Collective Forest Region  4. Central Characteristics of Reform: Measures of the Effects of Improved Property Rights, a Stable Policy Environment, and Environment Protection  5. Policy Reform and Investment in Forestry  6. Forest Exploitation and Protection in Reform China: Assessing the Impacts of Policy and Economic Growth  7. Deforestation and Reforestation in Hainan: Roles of Markets and Institutions  8. Forestry, Poverty, and Rural Development: Perspectives from the Bamboo Subsector  9. Impacts of policy Reforms on Forest Environments and Biodiversity  10. Conclusions and Policy Implications; Index

O autorze

Peck, Merton J.