Coal
The double-edged sword of coal -- The quest for energy security -- Tensions along the coal value chain -- Environmental politics and policymaking -- Alternatives to coal -- Policy, technology, and the future of coal
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| Format: | UnknownFormat |
| Sprache: | eng |
| Veröffentlicht: |
Cambridge, UK, Medford, MA
Polity Press
2019
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| Schriftenreihe: | Resources series
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| Schlagworte: |
Kohle
> Kohlenbergbau
> Umweltbelastung
> Kohlepolitik
> Energiepolitik
> Nachhaltige Energieversorgung
> Welt
> Coal
> Environmental aspects
> Coal mines and mining
> Energy policy
> Energy security
> Environmental policy
> Power resources
> Zukunft
> Kohlenindustrie
> Umweltpolitik
> Ökologische Bewegung
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| Zusammenfassung: | The double-edged sword of coal -- The quest for energy security -- Tensions along the coal value chain -- Environmental politics and policymaking -- Alternatives to coal -- Policy, technology, and the future of coal "We use coal because it is cheap: cheap to scrape from the ground, cheap to move in ships and trains, and cheap to burn. Why has it remained the default energy source for much of the world despite the obvious environmental costs? Mark Thurber delves into the politics of energy versus the environment around the world to explore this unique resource"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | viii, 204 Seiten Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9781509514014 978-1-5095-1401-4 1509514015 1-5095-1401-5 9781509514007 978-1-5095-1400-7 1509514007 1-5095-1400-7 |