A renewable world
Subtitle: energy, ecology, equality : a report for the World Future Council
By: Herbert Girardet & Miguel Mendoncʹa
Contributors: Mendoncʹa, Miguel; World Future Council
Publisher: Green Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Totnes, Devon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781900322492
Subjects: Environmental protection; Sustainable development; Sustainable living; Green technology; Efficacite; Utilisation des ressources; Protection de l'environnement; Developpement durable; Energies renouvelables; Technologie alternative; Equilibre ecologique; Nachhaltigkeit; Umweltschutz; Hallbar utveckling; Ravaruforsorjning; Naturresurser; Miljoekonomi
Description: This timely book explores proven and emerging solutions for building a global green energy economy as a basis for a prosperous and yet sustainable world. Only a world based on continuous renewal can sustain life and livelihoods. This book shares many examples and proposals for: accelerating the renewable energy revolution; renewing the world's ecosystems and soils; renewing cities and local economies; and invigorating international cooperation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-248) and index.
Table of contents: title: Energy change, climate change; title: Carbon and the biosphere; title: Renewable energy; title: Towards energy equality; title: Energy sufficiency; title: The green-collar economy; title: Renewing the city; title: From global to local?; title: Problem technologies; title: Going deeper, looking further.