9 Energy, the environment, and climate change
Learning objectives
After reading this chapter, you will be able to:
- LO1 Explain how a pandemic impacts the global environment.
- LO2 Present a model framework that shows how a pandemic impacts energy, the environment, and climate.
- LO3 Analyze why a pandemic disrupts energy markets.
- LO4 Discuss the mechanism in which a pandemic alters the flow of pollution from the economy into the environment.
- LO5 Explain how a reduction in economic activity impacts the release of greenhouse gas emissions and whether this leads to lasting climate effects.
- LO6 Discuss strategies for a sustainable future.
Chapter outline
- Global environment
- Environmental framework
- Energy effects
- Environmental effects
- Climate ...
