| Description |
xiii, 170 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction. What Is Energy Security? -- Ch. 1. Facing a New Energy Crisis -- Ch. 2. The Great Game for Measuring the World -- Ch. 3. Energy Superpower Russia -- Ch. 4. The Rise of Asia -- Ch. 5. A Common European Energy Policy -- Ch. 6. Defending the Last Paradise -- Ch. 7. Ways Out of Dependence: Solar or Nuclear? -- Ch. 8. The Strength of the Law and the Diplomacy of the Future |
| Summary |
"Humanity stands at a threshold: will its shared energy future be peaceful, or will it be threatened by resource wars? How can rapidly depleting resources be managed to the advantage of all, and therefore conflicts averted? How can we avoid irreparable damage to the last areas of untouched natural beauty, all in the name of accessing valuable resources? And how do we arrive at an international energy policy which not only provides safe, economical energy without conflict, but also addresses the all-important issue of climate change: What is the best way to achieve greater energy security?" |
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"Energy Security addresses all of these questions, arguing for an urgent overhaul of international law and institutions to control relations with countries such as Russia, which own the world's remaining fuel supplies. The book presents alternatives to fossil fuels as two diametrically opposing strategies: the increased use of atomic energy; and a comprehensive climate protection policy with a focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy. In times of international terrorism, there are heightened concerns about nuclear proliferation, and Energy Security argues that the future must belong to renewable energy."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
"Originally published in 2007 by Verlag Antje Kunstmann GmbH as Energiesicherheit"--T.p. verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [157]-161) and index |
| Subject |
Power resources.
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Energy policy.
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Energy conservation.
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Energy consumption -- Environmental aspects.
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| LC no. |
2008018424 |
| ISBN |
9781844075829 hardback |
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1844075826 hardback |
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