The political economy of energy poverty: A review of key challenges

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 272-282

  Sovacool, Benjamin K ^a  

^a VERMONT LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy access; Energy poverty; Rural electrification

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GASES; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LAND USE; RURAL AREAS;

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; ENERGY ACCESS; ENERGY POVERTIES; MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; POLITICAL ECONOMY; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS;

PUBLIC HEALTH;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMASS; DEFORESTATION; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUELWOOD; GENDER RELATIONS; GENDER ROLE; GREENHOUSE GAS; INDOOR AIR; INJURY; LAND USE CHANGE; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; POLITICAL ECONOMY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION;

EID: 84865433788     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2012.05.006     Document Type: Review

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