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Transition to a Sustainable Society - A Backcasting Approach to Modelling Energy and Ecology (Hardcover)
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Transition to a Sustainable Society - A Backcasting Approach to Modelling Energy and Ecology (Hardcover)
Series: Advances in Ecological Economics series
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The quantity of fossil fuels left on the planet is limited, and
their use is subject to further restrictions due to constraints on
CO2 emissions. This crisis has brought to the forefront of the
political agenda the need for a conversion to a sustainable
society. In this compelling book, a backcasting approach based on
energy flows is used to evaluate the physical constraints on
sustainable development. The starting point for the backcasting
approach is the definition of a desired situation at a determined
point in the future. This leads to the development of scenarios
that connect our present status with the desired future point. This
detailed, quantitative approach gives insights into the challenges
that lie ahead in order to realise our goal. This book clearly
displays large sets of expectations concerning the development of
future population size and wealth, technological improvements and
resource quantities. These are used to discuss the overall
possibility for a transition to a sustainable society and highlight
the dilemma between equity and environmental quality. A selection
of other energy-scenario studies using different approaches are
also discussed and contrasted with the backcasting model. The book
concludes with some reflections on the institutional and
socio-psychological aspects of a transition to sustainability and
recommends a goal-oriented policy to implement this change. This
book will prove essential reading for those with an interest in
ecological economics, energy and environmental policymakers and
research planners.
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