Greening the Wind: Environmental and Social Considerations for Wind Power Development

by Kennan W. Rapp, George C. Ledec, Robert Gabriel Aiello

"Wind power is widely regarded as a key component of an environmentally sustainable, low-carbon energy future because it is renewable, requires almost no water, and generates near-zero emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants. Nonetheless, wind power development can involve significant environmental and social impacts that need to be fully recognized and appropriately managed. Of particular concern are (i) biodiversity-related impacts upon...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821389262
• ISBN13: 9780821389263
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"