Economic, Social, and Environmental
Once one gets through the unnecessarily alarmist introductory material, this book offers a levelheaded discussion of possible measures to abate greenhouse gas emissions and the economic, social, and political obstacles to adopting those measures.
The book involves more diagnosis and lamentation than prescriptions, since Yavlinsky is fully aware that moral behavior cannot be built, or rebuilt, with a stroke of the pen.
The increased pressures on the world’s resources and environment will require new and deeper forms of international cooperation.
Moran reviews and synthesizes the latest research on the various impacts of the foreign direct investment made by multinationals in developing countries.
Yergin writes for nontechnical readers, and this engaging book is easy, even fun, to read. It addresses not only the full spectrum of energy sources, from coal to photovoltaic cells, but also the rich history and politics of the industry.
