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Economics of sustainable energy / Jaan S. Islam [and three others].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Islam, Jaan, author.
- Islam, Rafiqul, 1959- author.
- Islam, Meltem, author.
- Mughal, M. A. H., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Renewable energy sources--Economic aspects.
- Renewable energy sources.
- Sustainable development.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (584 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, New Jersey ; Beverly, Massachusetts : Scrivener Publishing : Wiley, 2018.
- Summary:
- "First book that takes an objective and unbiased view of all modern economic theories - Offers a dogma-free scientific analysis of true sustainability - Introduces the Islamic approach to economic development and contrasts it with current trends in economic development studies - Provides one with step-by-step guidelines for identifying long-term impact of an economic development project - Chalks out the role government must play in order to assure economic growth while maintaining civil liberty, and discusses the inadequacy of modern political economic theories. Market description: Engineers, financial consultants, business investors, academics in the fields of engineering, economics, international development studies, political economy, policy makers, graduate students and researchers in economic development, energy sustainability, banking, and technology innovation"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Delinearized history of economics and energy
- The incompatibility of conventional economic analysis tools with sustainability models
- State-of-the art of current technology development
- Comprehensive analysis of energy sustainability
- The Islamic track of economical analysis
- Framework of economics of sustainable energy
- Economics of sustainable energy operations
- Role of government in assuring energy sustainability.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781119525967
- 1119525969
- 9781119525936
- 1119525934
- 9781119525974
- 1119525977
- OCLC:
- 1053854138
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