Co-operation and Development in the Energy Sector: The Arab Gulf States and Canada, Atif A. Kubursi, Thomas Naylor

Автор: Mirlan Aldayarov, Istvan Dobozi, Thomas Nikolakaki
Название: Stuck in Transition: Reform Experiences and Challenges Ahead in the Kazakhstan Power Sector
ISBN: 1464809712 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781464809712
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: The Kazakhstan Power Sector Assessment study aims to objectively identify the principal challenges faced by the Kazakhstan power sector in its ongoing transition and outlining potential policy options; and draw lessons from Kazakhstan`s experience in sector reforms for the broader international audience.

Название: Nepal Energy Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map
ISBN: 9292578979 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789292578978
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Описание: Nepal is facing an unprecedented energy crisis caused by an acute shortage of power and fuel supply. To improve energy security and stimulate economic growth, the government is accelerating the sustainable development of Nepal's hydropower potential. This publication highlights Nepal's energy sector performance, major development constraints, and government development plans and strategy. It outlines the future support strategy of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) whose main focus is to make the country's energy sector a key driver of inclusive economic growth. Linked to ADB's country partnership strategy for Nepal 20132017, this publication provides guidance for future investment and technical assistance operations.

Автор: M.S. El Azhary (Editor)
Название: The Impact of Oil Revenues on Arab Gulf Development (Volume 8)
ISBN: 1138184071 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138184077
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: As the price of oil fell in the eighties the pressures on the Arab Gulf States to speed up the diversification of their economies into non-oil sectors increased. This book, first published in 1984, examines this problem and many other issues connected with the impact of oil revenues on development in the Gulf States.

Название: Ageing Management and Development of a Programme for Long Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants: Specific Safety Guide
ISBN: 920104318X ISBN-13(EAN): 9789201043184
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Описание: Provides guidance for operating organisations on implementing and improving ageing management and, obsolescence management and on developing a programme for safe long term operation for nuclear power plants.

Автор: Georg Schaub; Thomas Turek
Название: Energy Flows, Material Cycles and Global Development
ISBN: 3642266363 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783642266362
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: Dealing with the global flows of energy and materials, and changes caused by humans, this book provides a process engineering approach to the earth system and global development. It provides a welcome insight for readers ranging from undergraduates to experts.

Автор: Atif Kubursi
Название: Oil, Industrialization & Development in the Arab Gulf States (Routledge Library Editions: The Economy of the Middle East) (Volume 23)
ISBN: 1138810150 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138810150
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: Were oil supplies everlasting and the demand for oil strong and continuous, economic diversification in the Gulf would be pointless. However oil reserves are finite and non-renewable and the world demand for oil from the Gulf region is simply not stable. Collectively the countries of the Gulf face the striking prospect that unless priorities and plans are set with care the gestation period of their economic development may be longer than the expected life of their hydrocarbon resources. This book examines just that threat. It considers the opportunities available to the Gulf states for accumulating sufficient productive capital in the non-oil sectors of their economy to offset the drawing down of oil reserves. The book pays particular attention to the possibilities of development through cooperation not only within the Gulf Cooperation Council but also within the larger Arab region and the Third World as a whole. It concludes with a critical review of the main challenges that these economies are facing and are likely to face in the near future with special emphasis on their major problems and failures. First published in 1984.

Автор: Taylor Zack
Название: Shaping the Metropolis: Institutions and Urbanization in the United States and Canada
ISBN: 0773557059 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780773557055
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Описание: Rising income inequality and concentrated poverty threaten the social sustainability of North American cities. Suburban growth endangers sensitive ecosystems, water supplies, and food security. Existing urban infrastructure is crumbling while governments struggle to pay for new and expanded services. Can our inherited urban governance institutions and policies effectively respond to these problems? In Shaping the Metropolis Zack Taylor compares the historical development of American and Canadian urban governance, both at the national level and through specific metropolitan case studies. Examining Minneapolis–St Paul and Portland, Oregon, in the United States, and Toronto and Vancouver in Canada, Taylor shows how differences in the structure of governing institutions in American states and Canadian provinces cumulatively produced different forms of urban governance. Arguing that since the nineteenth century American state governments have responded less effectively to rapid urban growth than Canadian provinces, he shows that the concentration of authority in Canadian provincial governments enabled the rapid adoption of coherent urban policies after the Second World War, while dispersed authority in American state governments fostered indecision and catered to parochial interests. Most contemporary policy problems and their solutions are to be found in cities. Shaping the Metropolis shows that urban governance encompasses far more than local government, and that states and provinces have always played a central role in responding to urban policy challenges and will continue to do so in the future.

Автор: Adrian Dumitru Tantau, Laurentiu Catalin Fratila
Название: Entrepreneurship and Business Development in the Renewable Energy Sector
ISBN: 1522536256 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781522536253
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Описание: The need for clean sources of energy has increased dramatically as the realities of climate change have begun to effect life on earth. As a result, the demand for pioneering businesses in the sustainable energy industry will increase.Entrepreneurship and Business Development in the Renewable Energy Sector is a critical scholarly resource that examines the growing industry of clean energy as an opportunity to create and expand enterprises, as well as discusses the need for entrepreneurial thinking in this new and growing market. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as corporate entrepreneurship, business growth cycles, and photovoltaic energy, this book is geared towards academicians, researchers, and professionals seeking current research on the expanding economic market of clean energy.

Автор: Fan Zhang
Название: In the Dark: How Much Do Power Sector Distortions Cost South Asia?
ISBN: 1464811547 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781464811548
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Описание: Electricity shortages are among the biggest barriers to South Asia's development. Did you know that 30 percent of households in South Asia are not connected to the power grid? Even households and firms that are connected often experience long hours of blackouts. How much do power sector distortions cost South Asian economies? Previous research considers a narrow definition of the power sector which includes generation, transmission, and distribution, but often does not account for the upstream distortions in coal and gas production, downstream distortions from the lack of electricity access, or the pollution generated by fossil-fuel plants. They also address only the fiscal costs of distortions though many distortions do not have a direct fiscal cost. This study offers a comprehensive assessment of the economic cost of energy sector distortions in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. It uses microeconomic data from utilities, households, and firms to estimate key parameters for each country. It then uses these parameters to generate precise estimates of the cost of regulatory, institutional, and social and environmental distortions. The study finds that some of the most costly distortions are upstream and downstream. Urgent power sector reforms should be a top priority because they can rapidly and effectively promote economic growth. Smart reforms would reduce the need for massive investments in generation because existing capacity is currently poorly utilized. The report finds that price distortions are often not the most important source of economic cost. Institutional reforms would have a greater and more sustainable effect than energy pricing liberalization alone. Removing price distortions and addressing environmental costs could, however, lead to a sharp increase in electricity prices. Therefore, improving efficiency and providing targeted social assistance to poor and vulnerable households should be prioritized. In the absence of privatization, incentive regulation is likely to be more effective than corporatization to improve efficiency.

Автор: Zack Taylor
Название: Shaping the Metropolis: Institutions and Urbanization in the United States and Canada
ISBN: 0773557040 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780773557048
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Описание: Rising income inequality and concentrated poverty threaten the social sustainability of North American cities. Suburban growth endangers sensitive ecosystems, water supplies, and food security. Existing urban infrastructure is crumbling while governments struggle to pay for new and expanded services. Can our inherited urban governance institutions and policies effectively respond to these problems? In Shaping the Metropolis Zack Taylor compares the historical development of American and Canadian urban governance, both at the national level and through specific metropolitan case studies. Examining Minneapolis–St Paul and Portland, Oregon, in the United States, and Toronto and Vancouver in Canada, Taylor shows how differences in the structure of governing institutions in American states and Canadian provinces cumulatively produced different forms of urban governance. Arguing that since the nineteenth century American state governments have responded less effectively to rapid urban growth than Canadian provinces, he shows that the concentration of authority in Canadian provincial governments enabled the rapid adoption of coherent urban policies after the Second World War, while dispersed authority in American state governments fostered indecision and catered to parochial interests. Most contemporary policy problems and their solutions are to be found in cities. Shaping the Metropolis shows that urban governance encompasses far more than local government, and that states and provinces have always played a central role in responding to urban policy challenges and will continue to do so in the future.

Автор: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
Название: ESCWA Water Development Report 6: The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region
ISBN: 9211283809 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789211283808
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Описание: This sixth issue of the ESCWA Water Development Report offers an analytical framework and a series of case studies for understanding the water-energy-food security nexus in the Arab region. The analytical framework considers the inter-linkages that affect the achievement of water security, energy security and food security through the lens of sustainable development and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals with a view to climate change and ensuring access to food, water and sustainable energy for all through a human rights approach to sustainable development.

Автор: Downie
Название: Business Battles in the US Energy Sector
ISBN: 1138392715 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138392717
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Описание: This book examines how and why business actors are shaping energy policy in the US. In doing so, this work provides the first detailed analysis of business actors in the US energy sector and presents new theoretical insights about the strategies business actors use to exert influence over the policy process.