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Transitioning to a Post-Carbon Society
. Ed(S): Garcia, Ernest; Kirby, Peadar
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Description for Transitioning to a Post-Carbon Society
Hardback. Editor(s): Garcia, Ernest; Kirby, Peadar. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 278 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JHM; KCP; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 534.
This book deals with one of the most pressing social and environmental issues that we face today. The transition to a post-carbon society, in which the consumption of fossil fuels decreases over time, has become an inevitability due to the need to prevent catastrophic climate change, the increasing cost and scarcity of energy, and complex combinations of both of these factors. As the authors point out, this will not only entail political adjustments and the replacement of some technologies by others, but will be accompanied by social and cultural changes that bring about substantial modifications in our societies and ways ... Read more
This book deals with one of the most pressing social and environmental issues that we face today. The transition to a post-carbon society, in which the consumption of fossil fuels decreases over time, has become an inevitability due to the need to prevent catastrophic climate change, the increasing cost and scarcity of energy, and complex combinations of both of these factors. As the authors point out, this will not only entail political adjustments and the replacement of some technologies by others, but will be accompanied by social and cultural changes that bring about substantial modifications in our societies and ways ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Series
International Political Economy Series
Number of Pages
285
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349951758
SKU
V9781349951758
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About . Ed(S): Garcia, Ernest; Kirby, Peadar
Ernest Garcia is Professor of Sociology at the University of Valencia, Spain. Mercedes Martinez-Iglesias is a Research Technician at the University of Valencia, Spain. Peadar Kirby is Professor Emeritus of International Politics and Public Policy at the University of Limerick, Ireland.
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