The Future of the environment : ecological economics and technological change /

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One of the most important and complex challenges facing both developing and industrialized nations is whether they can sustain economic growth without harming the environment. In this timely study, Faye Duchin and Glenn-Marie Lange address this issue in a practical and realistic way: through a detai...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Duchin, Faye, 1944-, Lange, Glenn-Marie
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
Subjects:
Sustainable development.
Technological innovations > Economic aspects.
Développement durable.
Innovations > Aspect économique.
sustainable development.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science (see also Chemistry > Environmental)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Environmental Policy.
Innovations technologiques.
Aspects économiques.
Sustainable development
Technological innovations > Economic aspects
Duurzame ontwikkeling.
Technische vernieuwing.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS.
CEMENT INDUSTRY.
CHEMICALS.
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
ELECTRIC POWER.
ENERGY CONSERVATION.
METALS.
MOTOR VEHICLES.
POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.
ECONOMIC ASPECTS.
Environment > Economics
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • pt. I. Methods and Results. 1. Can Technology Assure Environmentally Sound Economic Development? 2. The OCF Scenario. 3. Results and Conclusions
  • pt. II. Case Studies. 4. Emissions. 5. Electric Power Generation. 6. Industrial Energy Conservation. 7. Processing and Fabrication of Metals. 8. Construction. 9. Cement. 10. Pulp and Paper. 11. Chemicals. 12. Household Energy Conservation. 13. Motor Vehicles
  • App. A. Structure of the World Model
  • App. B. Building the World Data Base: Case Study Methodology
  • App. C. World Model Geographic Classification
  • App. D. World Model Sectoral Classification.

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