Winds of Change: East Asia's Sustainable Energy Future

by Ferdinand Vinuya, Xiaodong Wang, Noureddine Berrah, et al.

East Asia has experienced the fastest economic growth in the world over the last three decades, accompanied by a 10-fold gross domestic product increase and rapid urbanization. Energy consumption has more than tripled during this period and is expected to double over the next 20 years. This remarkable trend has led to twin energy challenges in the region--environmental sustainability and energy security. Written for an audience of energy policy makers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821384864
• ISBN13: 9780821384862
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.9"