Renewing Self-reliance in Rural Bangladesh Through Renewable Energy - Hossain, Amzad
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Renewable energy is a most attractive option for Bangladesh where millions of people are getting out of poverty. This book explores the potential to achieve self-reliance using renewable energy technologies. It challenges accepted rationales for persisting poverty, energy crises and environmental degradation in Bangladesh, and questions the efficacy of well-meant international aid agency responses to Bangladeshi problems. The book challenges the western model of high consumption and dependence on centralised technologies arguing that a renewable energy technology system is the means to the…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Renewable energy is a most attractive option for Bangladesh where millions of people are getting out of poverty. This book explores the potential to achieve self-reliance using renewable energy technologies. It challenges accepted rationales for persisting poverty, energy crises and environmental degradation in Bangladesh, and questions the efficacy of well-meant international aid agency responses to Bangladeshi problems. The book challenges the western model of high consumption and dependence on centralised technologies arguing that a renewable energy technology system is the means to the achievement of self-reliance and a sustainable life style for village Bangladesh.
Autorenporträt
Dr Amzad Hossain received an M.Com., an MA by research in religious studies from Deakin University, Australia and 2 PhDs in Anthropology and in Sustainability from Murdoch University, Australia. He is University Associate at Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute, Australia. He is also guest teacher at Rajshahi University, Bangladesh.