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The Social Challenges and Opportunities of Low Carbon Development book cover

1st Edition

The Social Challenges and Opportunities of Low Carbon Development

By Johan Nordensvärd Copyright 2017
184 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

192 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

192 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This book explores the social implications and challenges of low-carbon development. The argument of the book is that a broad understanding of low-carbon development is essential for mitigating climate change and enabling development in a carbon-constrained world, but there are risks that low-carbon development might come at a price that is both social and economic. These risks need to be... Read more

Introduction

1. Low carbon development: its social implications and challenges

2. Theoretical framework

3. The social challenges of Chinese hydropower dams in the Mekong Region (Co-author Frauke Urban)

4. The high costs of wind energy in Germany: social challenges and possible solutions (Co-author Frauke Urban)

5. Social implications of Carbon Markets – The case of carbon offsets and Plantar in Brazil (Co-authors Tamra Gilbertson and Domiziana Marinelli)

6. Domestic energy efficiency policy and fuel poverty in England (Co-author Carolyn Snell)

7. Pro-poor technology transfer : the Case of Solar Power and Refugees in Africa (Co-author Frauke Urban)

Conclusion

Biography

Johan Nordensvärd

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