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The spirit of green : the economics of collisions and contagions in a crowded world / / William D. Nordhaus
| The spirit of green : the economics of collisions and contagions in a crowded world / / William D. Nordhaus |
| Autore | Nordhaus William D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, New Jersey ; ; Oxford : , : Princeton University Press, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | vi, 355 pages : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 338.9/27 |
| Soggetto topico |
climate change
economic development socioeconomic conditions green economy environmental protection reduction of gas emissions corporate social responsibility sustainable development |
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Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Edward Markey GND SCC behavioral behavioralism carbon pricing climate change climate economics corporations deep green environmentalism exo civilization externalities fairness federalism free market green GDP green economics green national accounting growth optimal pollution political theory politics pollution private goods public goods public resource depletion social cost of carbon tragedy of commons |
| ISBN | 0-691-21539-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- 1 Preface -- PART I. FOUNDATIONS OF A GREEN SOCIETY -- 2 Green History -- 3 Principles of a Green Society -- 4 Green Efficiency -- 5 Regulating Externalities -- 6 Green Federalism -- 7 Green Fairness -- PART II. SUSTAINABILITY IN A PERILOUS WORLD -- 8 Green Economics and Concepts of Sustainability -- 9 Green National Accounting -- 10 The Lure of Exo-civilizations -- 11 Pandemics and Other Societal Catastrophes -- PART III. BEHAVIORALISM AND GREEN POLITICS -- 12 Behavioralism as the Enemy of the Green -- 13 Green Political Theory -- 14 Green Politics in Practice -- 15 The Green New Deal -- PART IV. GREEN ACROSS THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE -- 16 Profits in a Green Economy -- 17 Green Taxes -- 18 The Double Externality of Green Innovation -- 19 Individual Ethics in a Green World -- 20 Green Corporations and Social Responsibility -- 21 Green Finance -- PART V. GLOBAL GREEN -- 22 Green Planet -- 23 Climate Compacts to Protect the Planet -- PART VI. CRITIQUES AND FINAL REFLECTIONS -- 24 Skeptics of Green -- 25 A Tour of the Spirit of Green -- Notes -- Index |
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| Princeton, New Jersey ; ; Oxford : , : Princeton University Press, , 2021 | ||
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Urban energy transition : renewable strategies for cities and regions / / edited by Peter Droege
| Urban energy transition : renewable strategies for cities and regions / / edited by Peter Droege |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 708 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.76 |
| Soggetto topico |
renewable energy
energy consumption reduction of gas emissions town planning Palestine Germany United States Canada Australia South Asia Philippines EU Member State |
| ISBN | 0-08-102074-0 |
| Classificazione | 68.04.20 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Urban Energy transition; Copyright page; Contents; Urban energy transition: an introduction; PART I: principles and drivers; Chapter 1 Solar city: reconnecting energy generation and use to the technical and social logic of solar energy; 1.1 No possible change within the conventional energy system; 1.2 Renewable energies as an energetic imperative; 1.3 Energy generation and energy use: from disconnection to reconnection; 1.4 Looking back to look forward; 1.5 From global energy supply to the city as power station; References.
Chapter 2 Undoing atmospheric harm: civil action to shrink the carbon footprint2.1 Changing the sky; 2.2 Carbon emission allocations under an equity consideration; 2.3 Impact of US (In)action on climate sustainability and carbon equity; 2.4 American civil society in revolt: breaking ranks with the national government; 2.5 Toward a grassroots politics of climate sustainability; 2.6 Civil strategy to decarbonize the human footprint; References. Chapter 3 Urbanization, Increasing Wealth and Energy Transitions: Comparing Experiences between the USA, Japan and Rapidly Developing Asia-Pacific Economies3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Background: Linkage between Development, Urbanization and Energy Transitions; 3.3 Data and Analysis; 3.4 Comparison of Urbanization Trends: USA, Japan and Rapidly Developing Asia-Pacific Economies; 3.5 Comparisons of the Energy Transitions: USA, Japan and Rapidly Developing Asian Economies; 3.6 Discussion; 3.7 Qualifications; 3.8 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References. Chapter 4 Direct versus Embodied Energy -- The Need for Urban Lifestyle Transitions4.1 Introduction: What is Embodied Energy?; 4.2 Embodied Energy -- An International Perspective; 4.3 Sydney -- A Case Study; 4.4 Conclusions: Technological vs Lifestyle Transition; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 5 Energy Development and Sustainable Monetary Systems; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Plugging the Economic Drains from an Urban Precinct; 5.3 Establishing Self-Financing, Self-Governing Precincts; 5.4 Evaluation of Sustainable Energy Dollars; 5.5 Designing a Local Real Monetary System. 5.6 Governance of Sustainable Urban CommunitiesReferences; PART II: Policy and Practice Dynamics; Chapter 6 Renewable Energy Policymaking in New York and London: Lessons for other 'World Cities'?; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Urban Renewables Policymaking: What Role for Cities?; 6.3 London -- A Strategic Vision on Renewable Energy Supply and Use; 6.4 Key Influences on London's Energy Policy; 6.5 New York City -- A Comprehensive but Less Renewables-Focused Energy Path; 6.6 Key Influences on Energy Policymaking in New York City; 6.7 Distilling Policymaking Lessons for Other Cities; References. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910583314103321 |
| Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2018 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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reduction of gas emissions
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