China Energy and Sustainable Development - China's General Outline for Sustainable Development (Volume 3)

Author: Chen Yong
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is Volume 3 of the Comprehensive Outline of China's Sustainable Development. It comprehensively reviews the history of China's energy development since the reform and opening-up, elaborates on the interrelationships and fundamental characteristics between energy and economic and social development; introduces the construction and development of coal, oil, natural gas, power grids, and nuclear energy; focuses on the global energy hot topic of renewable and new energy, providing a detailed introduction to its current development status and strategic plans; discusses from three aspects—energy efficiency and energy conservation, energy and ecological environment, and energy and a moderately prosperous society—the role of China's energy development in promoting economic and social progress; and finally analyzes the strategic priorities for China's sustainable energy development, outlining the future prospects for China's energy sector. The book is rich in content and meticulously argued. It can serve as a reference for decision-makers, planners, and managers at all levels, as well as researchers from international organizations engaged in theoretical and practical research on sustainable development, relevant research institutions, enterprises, and university faculty and students. At the same time, as one of the major documentary collections of the Comprehensive Outline of China's Sustainable Development, it will be an ideal choice for book collections both domestically and internationally.