Handbook of Energy and Environmental Security educates the reader about the wider dimensions of the distinctive yet intertwined subjects of ‘energy security and ‘environmental security’. The book uniquely addresses these two increasingly important topics in a comprehensive and composite manner, describing the concepts and wider dimensions of energy- and environmental security in technological, economic, social and geopolitical perspectives. Divided into three main parts, the book deals with the subject of energy security in terms of its concepts, broader dimensions and allied issues, focuses on environmental security, and covers subjects in a cohesive manner, discussing their important interfaces and commonalities. Providing valuable scholarship for academics, researchers and analysts in the fields of energy and the environment, and using case studies to illustrate national and international levels, this is a valuable resource for energy- and environmental security challenges, especially in the areas of sustainable development and climate change. Discusses the critical subjects of ‘energy security’ and ‘environmental security’ in a composite manner Incorporates up-to-date data, case studies and comparative assessments Energy and environmental policy frameworks are covered from the perspective of both developed and developing countries
This Handbook should be consulted by anybody interested in the issue of energy security.
This Handbook examines the subject of energy security: its definition, dimensions, ways to measure and index it, and the complicating factors that are often overlooked.
An original contribution to our understanding of a phenomenon that is reshaping the world, this title thoroughly discusses the transformation of the energy security policy arena brought on by two dramatic developments – the increased ...
This comprehensive Handbook tackles the increasingly urgent problem of the impact of climate change on conflict and human security.
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EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs' November 2007 trip to Ashgabat to discuss the trans-Caspian pipeline highlights the political jockeying between East and West over Turkmen's rich endowments of gas and oil.
This handbook offers a comprehensive transdisciplinary examination of the research and practices that constitute the emerging research agenda in energy democracy.
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Released on 24 Aug 2006, by Shri Sushil Kumar Shinde, Hon'ble Union Minister of Power, Govt. of India, the handbook presents a detailed account of energy conservation and environmental management in small, medium as well as large ...
This comprehensive handbook presents a detailed review of current knowledge about resource nexus-related frameworks, methods and governance, including a broad set of inter-disciplinary perspectives.