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Chapter 9 moves away from CDM and presents the adverse environmental
impacts of jeans laundries in Brazil. Aspects of water consumption and pollution
are discussed and the potential for energy efficiency in jeans laundries analysed.
The chapter concludes that there is a market for producing high quality and
ecologically friendly textiles; by establishing a clear link between economic
benefits and environmental improvements.
Discussions on the future of sustainable energy in Thailand and China are also
presented. In Chapter 10, Thailand's energy sector is reviewed in terms of future
energy alternatives and sustainability. It proposes that for Thailand to have a
successful sustainable energy programme, it is important to have a holistic view of
the energy sector. This should focus on securing and stabilizing the energy
situation; reducing dependence on imported oils; reducing inefficient logistics and
lack of energy-saving behaviour among consumers; and, reducing the energy
consumption, enhancing energy efficiency and the use of more alternative energy.
Chapter 11 analyses strategies for sustainable energy in China and highlights the
key challenges i.e. insufficient energy supply, environmental pollution and rural
energy shortage. It also explores China's main problems in energy structure,
energy consumption efficiency, energy policy, energy market, technology and
energy saving awareness. The study proposes five strategies for addressing
China's energy challenges. Part I concludes with Chapter 12, which argues for
greater focus on the concept of Ecosystem Services when setting targets for
mitigating Climate Change. It is herein argued that since emissions from fossil
fuels are likely to continue; and since Kyoto Protocol mechanisms are currently
inadequate; that Ecosystem Services (ES) can play a vital role in fighting climate
change. However, the challenge remains, how can Ecosystem Services be market-
based whilst avoiding the free rider problem and 'the tragedy of the commons'
involved in the consumption of public goods.
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