New Directions in Global Political Governance

New Directions in Global Political Governance
Author: Junichi Takase
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 437
Release: 2017-03-02
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1351915045

Focused on politics and security, this volume extends the G8 and Global Governance series into the domain of international security in both its classic and newer forms. Going beyond the conventional focus on globalization, it takes up the central question of shaping international order, looking at the emergence of several important phenomena including: - The advent of human security - The global importance of once deeply domestic security issues - Enhanced demands for civil society participation Sections on Japan's perspective on the G8 and international order, critical issues in global security governance and the role of international institutions and American leadership therein, make this a distinctive account of international security in the 21st century.

New Directions in International Economic Law

New Directions in International Economic Law
Author: Todd Weiler
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 612
Release: 2011-08-11
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004191437

Dedicated to the memory of a path-breaking international lawyer, Thomas Wälde, this volume offers an eclectic mix of contributions from leading academics and practitioners. Topics include: foreign direct investment, dispute settlement, corporate responsibility, economic development, natural resources, and private international law.

Global Energy Interconnection

Global Energy Interconnection
Author: Zhenya Liu
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2015-08-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0128044063

Global energy network is an important platform to guarantee effective exploitation of global clean energy and ensure reliable energy supply for everybody. Global Energy Interconnection analyzes the current situation and challenges of global energy development, provides the strategic thinking, overall objective, basic pattern, construction method and development mode for the development of global energy network. Based on the prediction of global energy and electricity supply and demand in the future, with the development of UHV AC/DC and smart grid technologies, this book offers new solutions to drive the safe, clean, highly efficient and sustainable development of global energy. The concept and development ideas concerning global energy interconnection in this book are based on the author’s thinking of strategic issues about China’s and the world’s energy and electricity development for many years, especially combined with successful practices of China’s UHV development. This book is particularly suitable for researchers and graduated students engaged in energy sector, as well as energy economics researchers, economists, consultants, and government energy policy makers in relevant fields. Based on the author's many years' experience in developing Smart Grid solutions within national and international projects. Combines both solid background information and cutting-edge technology progress, coupled with a useful and impressive list of references. The key energy problems which are challenging us nowadays are well stated and explained in this book, which facilitates a better understanding of the development of global energy interconnection with UHV AC/DC and smart grid technologies.

Energy Costs, International Developments and New Directions

Energy Costs, International Developments and New Directions
Author: Leszek Kowalczyk
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Power resources
ISBN: 9781607417002

Energy is an essential factor in development, since it stimulates, and supports economic growth, and development. Any form of energy can be transformed into another form, but the total energy always remains the same. Several different kinds of energy exist to explain all known natural phenomena. These forms include (but are not limited to) kinetic, potential, thermal, gravitational, sound, light, elastic and electromagnetic energy. This book discusses new developments in this field, as well as the impact that renewable energy, and alternative energy might have in the future.

Handbook of the International Political Economy of Energy and Natural Resources

Handbook of the International Political Economy of Energy and Natural Resources
Author: Andreas Goldthau
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2018-01-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1783475633

This Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the latest research from leading scholars on the international political economy of energy and resources. Highlighting the important conceptual and empirical themes, the chapters study all levels of governance, from global to local, and explore the wide range of issues emerging in a changing political and economic environment.

New Directions in the Sociology of Global Development

New Directions in the Sociology of Global Development
Author: Frederick H. Buttel
Publisher: JAI Press Incorporated
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2005-11-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780762312504

A collection of essays, this volume is subdivided into sections posing research, policy, and strategic questions regarding social change. It introduces conceptual innovations regarding the spatial boundaries of development, sovereignty and the politics of globalization, food regime analysis, recompositions of rural activity, and more.

The Age of Wind Energy

The Age of Wind Energy
Author: Ali Sayigh
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2019-10-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030264467

This unique volume on wind energy features contributions from the world’s leading research and development pioneers in the field of renewable energy. It discusses advances in offshore wind technology, grid-connected systems, grid stabilization and wind turbine design and highlights. Written from an international perspective, chapters focus on the status of wind energy in various regions and countries across the globe, outlining the positive impact its implementation has had on delaying the catastrophic effects of climate change.

New Directions for A.I.D. Renewable Energy Activities. Final Report

New Directions for A.I.D. Renewable Energy Activities. Final Report
Author: United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Energy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 65
Release: 1988
Genre: Renewable energy sources
ISBN:

This report responds to the Agency for International Development (A.I.D.) administrator's call for a critical reassessment of the Agency's experience with renewable energy. It describes today's climate for renewable energy technology in light of lower and unstable world oil prices, declining fuel-wood resources, and the present commercial status of various renewable technologies. General lessons learned in developing and applying renewable technology are also described, as well as priority applications and the appropriate role of the private sector. The report then sets out the proposed New Directions for A.I.D. renewable energy activities.

Electricity for a Developing World

Electricity for a Developing World
Author: Christopher Flavin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1986
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Electric power, electrification, electricity, implications for economic development of developing countries - trends, centralization, power consumption, power generation, effect of electrification on standard of living of rural population, need for reliance on renewable resources, role of World Bank. References, statistical tables.