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Carbon sinks and climate change : forests in the fight against global warming
Hunt, Colin - 2009
"Reforestation and avoiding deforestation are methods of harnessing nature to tackle global warming - the greatest challenge facing humankind. In this book, Colin Hunt deals comprehensively with the present and future role of forests in climate change policy and practice. The author provides...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850957
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China and the global energy crisis : development and prospects for China's oil and natural gas
Kambara, Tatsu - 2007
conclude that there are no fundamental reasons for anxiety about China's demands on the world energy economy, but they …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420006
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International handbook on the economics of energy
Evans, Joanne (contributor); Hunt, Lester C. (contributor) - 2009
. Petroleum taxation / Carole Nakhle -- 18. The behaviour of petroleum markets : fundamentals and psychologicals in price …. The economics and regulation of power transmission and distribution : the developed world case / Lullit Getachew and Mark … N. Lowry -- 23. The market structure of the power transmission and distribution industry in the developed world / Lullit …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851493
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Economic modelling of climate change and energy policies
Miguel, Carlos de (ed.); Labandeira Villot, Xavier (ed.);  … - Atlantic Workshop on Energy and Environmental Economics - 2006
Climate change and energy consumption are at the forefront of current environmental debate. Whilst energy is essential to the functioning and survival of our societies, the environmental impact that energy consumption is having, particularly on climate change, is a growing concern and the design...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474010
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International climate policy to combat global warming : an analysis of the ancillary benefits of reducing carbon emissions
Rübbelke, Dirk T. G. - 2002
In their pursuit of policies to combat global warming, countries will find that they may also receive additional benefits which are not directly associated with the primary aim. These ancillary benefits are likely to include, for example, a reduction in pollution as a result of carbon...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474163
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Climate change and sustainable development : new challenges for poverty reduction
Opschoor, Johannes Baptist (contributor);  … - 2009
This unique book provides cutting-edge knowledge and analyses of the consequences that climate change will have for sustainable development and poverty reduction within the context of global development
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850833
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Modelling sustainable development : transitions to a sustainable future
Gerlagh, Reyer (contributor); Schleicher, Stefan (contributor) - 2009
This insightful book explores the issue of sustainable development in its more operative and applied sense. Although a great deal of research has addressed potential interpretations and definitions of sustainable development, much of this work is too abstract to offer policy-makers and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851646
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Twenty-first century macroeconomics : responding to the climate challenge
Harris, Jonathan M. (ed.); Goodwin, Neva R. (ed.) - 2009
of a reoriented macroeconomics that takes account both of environmental impacts and social equity. Policies including … development paths both for rich and poor nations. This volume brings together contributions from scholars around the world to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474043
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The economics of climate change policy : international, national and regional mitigation strategies
Rose, Adam - 2009
This important collection embodies the author's pioneering and on-going efforts to incorporate equity and efficiency … central role of equity among nations and regions in addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation and to quantify many equity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474060
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Handbook on energy and economic growth
Arouri, Mohamed (ed.); Gomes, Mathieu (ed.) - 2024
This comprehensive Handbook examines the links between energy, the economy, and the environment. Esteemed international experts explore the ways in which energy contributes to economic growth, particularly in the context of geopolitical and climate uncertainties. Highlighting the importance of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014635735