The challenge of sustainability: Balancing China's energy, economic and environmental goals

Energy Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 455-462

  Byrne, John ^a   Shen, Bo ^a   Li, Xiuguo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

China's energy policy; Efficiency and renewables; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

CHINESE ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 0030135592     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-4215(96)00011-0     Document Type: Article

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