Fact and Fiction in Global Energy Policy: Fifteen Contentious Questions

By: Benjamin K. Sovacool and Marilyn A. Brown and Scott V. Valentine

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Synopsis: Energy sustainability and climate change are two of the greatest challenges facing humankind. Unraveling these complex and interconnected issues demands careful and objective assessment. Fact and Fiction in Global Energy Policy aims to change the prevailing discourse by examining fifteen core energy questions from a variety of perspectives, demonstrating how, for each of them, no clear-cut answer exists.Is industry the chief energy villain? Can we sustainably feed and fuel the planet at the same time? Is nuclear energy worth the risk? Should geoengineering be outlawed? Touching on pollution, climate mitigation and adaptation, energy efficiency, government intervention, and energy security, the authors explore interrelated concepts of law, philosophy, ethics, technology, economics, psychology, sociology, and public policy.This book offers a much-needed critical appraisal of the central energy technology and policy dilemmas of our time and the impact of these on multiple stakeholders.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 392 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781421418988
Related ISBNs:: 9781421418971
Publisher:: Johns Hopkins University Press
Date of Addition:: 05/10/19
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Politics and Government
Grade Levels:: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student, Undergraduate Student
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.