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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 인문/사회 > 정치학 > 국제관계 > 무역/관세
· ISBN : 9781509514014
· 쪽수 : 200쪽
· 출판일 : 2019-03-29
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1 The Double-Edged Sword of Coal
Fueling the world with coal
Coal’s environmental problems
The nature of energy resources
Factors shaping the future of coal
Conclusion
Notes
2 The Quest for Energy Security
Coal: the first source of (nearly) unlimited energy
Coal as the OECD’s antidote to oil insecurity
China’s coal-based energy security paradigm
Coal and energy security in India
Coal and energy security in other developing countries
Will we run out of coal?
Critiquing the energy security rationale for coal
Conclusion
Notes
3 Tensions along the Coal Value Chain
Underground mining and its risks
Productivity improvements in mining
The politics of declining coal sector employment
Benefits and harms to local communities
Coal transportation
Coal power (and pollution)
The coal value chain fights back
The coal?power conflict
Conclusion
Notes
4 Environmental Politics and Policymaking
Incorporating environmental externalities
Drivers of environmental policy
Public support for environmental protection
Institutional capacity and environmental regulation: The cases of China and India
Environmental groups versus coal
International finance and international climate politics
The impact of environmental advocacy
Conclusion
Notes
5 Alternatives to Coal
Coal vs. nuclear
Coal vs. natural gas
Coal vs. wind and solar
Coal vs. cleaner coal
The challenge of replacing coking coal
Progress in coal alternatives
Conclusion
Notes
6 Policy, Technology, and the Future of Coal
Why has coal persisted as the “default fuel”?
Climate policy and technological change
The future of coal
Notes
Selected Readings
Index
