The climate bonus : co-benefits of climate policy / / Alison Smith |
Autore | Smith Alison (Alison J.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge/Earthscan, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (449 p.) |
Disciplina |
363.738/74561
363.73874561 |
Soggetto topico |
Climate change mitigation
Restoration ecology Restoration ecology - Economic aspects Conservation of natural resources |
ISBN |
1-136-27115-5
1-84971-341-3 0-203-10957-0 1-136-27116-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Acknowledgements; A note on units; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 The big picture: how climate policies are linked to co-benefits; Fossil fuels and industrial processes; Land use and agriculture; Forest protection; Agriculture; Waste management; Grouping the co-benefits; 3 Cleaner air: cutting fossil fuel pollution; Acid, dust and ozone: the downside of fossil fuels; Health effects; Ecosystem effects; The big clean-up: is it working?; Relevant climate policies; Cutting energy consumption; Low-carbon energy
Emission controlsForests and other land-use changes; Co-benefits; Health benefits in the UK; Health and ecosystem benefits in Europe; Health and ecosystem benefits worldwide; Methane, ozone and black carbon; Indoor air pollution; Conflicts; End-of-pipe solutions; Diesel for transport; Air pollution from biofuels; Nuclear pollution; Geo-engineering; The way forward; 4 Greener land: forests, food and farming; Relevant climate policies; Protecting and increasing forest carbon; Increasing carbon stored in agricultural soils; Agroforestry and perennial crops Reduced emissions from nitrogen fertilisersReducing methane emissions; Bioenergy; Improving yields; Eating less meat and dairy produce; Co-benefits; Forests; Agriculture; Conflicts; Problems with forest carbon schemes; Bioenergy and biochar; Feeding the world; The way forward; Food, fuel, forests: a balanced approach to land use; Valuing ecosystems: making REDD work; Sustainable biofuels; Sustainable food; 5 Secure and safe energy: adapting to Peak Oil; Cheap energy - the end of an era?; Peak Oil; Peak Gas; Peak Coal; Market concentration: who's got the power? Diminishing returns: the EROI problemEnergy crunch: growing demand; inadequate investment; Relevant climate policies; Cutting energy consumption; Renewables; Nuclear; Fuel switching; Co-benefits; Secure energy; Affordable energy; Safe, clean, sustainable energy; Energy access for all; Conflicts; Fossil fuels: 'Drill, baby, drill!'?; Nuclear power; Variable renewables: what happens when the wind stops?; Biofuels; Other impacts of renewables; The way forward; 6 Less waste: a resource-efficient economy; Materials: a hidden source of carbon emissions; Trends in material use; Carbon omissions The material efficiency challengeRelevant climate policies; Recycling; Reuse and re-manufacture; Resource-efficient production; Cutting consumer waste; Dematerialising the economy; Co-benefits; Peak everything: conserving valuable resources; Resource wars: reducing conflict; Clean planet: reducing environmental and social impacts; Less waste: reducing disposal problems; Saving money: don't waste our waste; New businesses, happy customers; Conflicts; Rare metals for clean technology; Trade and international development; The way forward; Resource sufficiency: living within our means Developing countries: escaping the resource curse |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779740103321 |
Smith Alison (Alison J.) | ||
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge/Earthscan, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The climate bonus : co-benefits of climate policy / / Alison Smith |
Autore | Smith Alison (Alison J.) |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge/Earthscan, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (449 p.) |
Disciplina |
363.738/74561
363.73874561 |
Soggetto topico |
Climate change mitigation
Restoration ecology Restoration ecology - Economic aspects Conservation of natural resources |
ISBN |
1-136-27115-5
1-84971-341-3 0-203-10957-0 1-136-27116-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Acknowledgements; A note on units; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 The big picture: how climate policies are linked to co-benefits; Fossil fuels and industrial processes; Land use and agriculture; Forest protection; Agriculture; Waste management; Grouping the co-benefits; 3 Cleaner air: cutting fossil fuel pollution; Acid, dust and ozone: the downside of fossil fuels; Health effects; Ecosystem effects; The big clean-up: is it working?; Relevant climate policies; Cutting energy consumption; Low-carbon energy
Emission controlsForests and other land-use changes; Co-benefits; Health benefits in the UK; Health and ecosystem benefits in Europe; Health and ecosystem benefits worldwide; Methane, ozone and black carbon; Indoor air pollution; Conflicts; End-of-pipe solutions; Diesel for transport; Air pollution from biofuels; Nuclear pollution; Geo-engineering; The way forward; 4 Greener land: forests, food and farming; Relevant climate policies; Protecting and increasing forest carbon; Increasing carbon stored in agricultural soils; Agroforestry and perennial crops Reduced emissions from nitrogen fertilisersReducing methane emissions; Bioenergy; Improving yields; Eating less meat and dairy produce; Co-benefits; Forests; Agriculture; Conflicts; Problems with forest carbon schemes; Bioenergy and biochar; Feeding the world; The way forward; Food, fuel, forests: a balanced approach to land use; Valuing ecosystems: making REDD work; Sustainable biofuels; Sustainable food; 5 Secure and safe energy: adapting to Peak Oil; Cheap energy - the end of an era?; Peak Oil; Peak Gas; Peak Coal; Market concentration: who's got the power? Diminishing returns: the EROI problemEnergy crunch: growing demand; inadequate investment; Relevant climate policies; Cutting energy consumption; Renewables; Nuclear; Fuel switching; Co-benefits; Secure energy; Affordable energy; Safe, clean, sustainable energy; Energy access for all; Conflicts; Fossil fuels: 'Drill, baby, drill!'?; Nuclear power; Variable renewables: what happens when the wind stops?; Biofuels; Other impacts of renewables; The way forward; 6 Less waste: a resource-efficient economy; Materials: a hidden source of carbon emissions; Trends in material use; Carbon omissions The material efficiency challengeRelevant climate policies; Recycling; Reuse and re-manufacture; Resource-efficient production; Cutting consumer waste; Dematerialising the economy; Co-benefits; Peak everything: conserving valuable resources; Resource wars: reducing conflict; Clean planet: reducing environmental and social impacts; Less waste: reducing disposal problems; Saving money: don't waste our waste; New businesses, happy customers; Conflicts; Rare metals for clean technology; Trade and international development; The way forward; Resource sufficiency: living within our means Developing countries: escaping the resource curse |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810151603321 |
Smith Alison (Alison J.) | ||
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge/Earthscan, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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