Energy Environment and Development

by Goldemberg, Jose

• ISBN13: 9781853833687
• ISBN10: 1853833681
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-09-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The energy-environment connection has been the subject of many studies over the years, as has the interrelation between energy and development. This book is the first to look at the links between all three. Unlike most studies, which rely on GNP as the sole indicator of development (and thus fail to take account of inequalities within a given country), Jose Goldemberg uses an approach which disaggregates national populations by income and by the environmental effects of different income groups - an approach which is particularly relevant to developing countries, where income disparities are often wider. By looking in detail at how different income groups consume energy (and what type of energy), he identifies the differences between local, regional and global environmental impacts, and can thus ascertain who is responsible for them. The book begins with an overview of the concepts of energy, and what economists generally mean by 'development'. It then gives a factual description of current energy-related problems of environmental degradation, looking at their causes and technical solutions and the present energy trends. Finally, it discusses both general and specific policies to promote sustainable development in the area of energy. In a technical, yet accessible, style, and with useful graphs, figures and text boxes throughout, "Energy, Environment and Development" is aimed at students on a range of courses in geography, environmental and development issues, and will also appeal to those concerned with energy and environment, but who are not energy specialists.

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Boxes

Acknowledgement

Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations

The Issue

Energy

Efficiency of Energy Use

Energy and Development

Disparities in Income Distribution

The Human Development Index (HDI)

The Energy Cost of Satisfying Basic Human Needs

Energy and GNP

Energy and the Environment: the Facts

Urban Air Pollution

Indoor Air Pollution

Acid Rain

Greenhouse Warming and Climate Change

Desertification and Deforestation

Coastal and Marine Degradation

Energy and the Environment: the Causes

Electricity Production

Transportation

Industry

Buildings

Deforestation

Global Energy Trends

Energy Scenarios

Trends in Energy Intensity

The 'Decarbonization' of the Global Economy

Technical Solutions

Electricity Production

Transportation

Industry

Buildings

Carbon Recapture

Policies to Reduce Environmental Degradation

Costs of Environmental Protection

Costs of Climate Change

'No-Regrets' Policies

The Polluter Pays Principle

Integrated Resource Planning

Accelerated Development

Barriers to Emission Reductions and Policies to Overcome Them

Energy and Lifestyles

Conclusions

General conversion factors for energy

Decimal prefixes

Countries in the income aggregates

Countries in the major world aggregates

Index

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