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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460257103321

Autore

Chorafas Dimitris N

Titolo

Energy, environment, natural resources and business competitiveness [[electronic resource] ] : the fragility of interdependence / / Dimitris N. Chorafas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, England ; ; Burlington, Vt., : Gower, c2011

ISBN

1-317-14362-0

1-317-14361-2

1-283-08953-X

9786613089533

0-566-09235-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (387 p.)

Disciplina

333.79

Soggetti

Energy development

Power resources - Economic aspects

Power resources - Environmental aspects

Energy policy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The pillars of a realistic energy policy -- pt. 2. Biofuels, the green and blue revolutions, and agricultural policy -- pt. 3. Business consequences of a deteriorating world environment -- pt. 4. The world's salient problem has not been solved -- pt. 5. Appendices.

Sommario/riassunto

Dimitris Chorafas reviews Europe, America and Asia's energy needs in the coming decade, pointing out that current policies are inadequate at best, and more likely disastrous for the economy. Governments persist in having their own agenda and priorities as well as plenty of constraints and taboos, yet when he critically examines the challenges Dr Chorafas concludes that no government can solve all current energy problems by acting alone. The book confronts current thinking, and its after-effect on policies and practices. Readers accustomed to mainstream books and articles which blame fossil fue