Handbook of Energy and Environmental Security

Handbook of Energy and Environmental Security educates the reader about the wider dimensions of the distinctive yet intertwined subjects of 'energy security and 'environmental security'. The book uniquely addresses these two increasingly important topics in a comprehensive and composite manner, describing the concepts and wider dimensions of energy- and environmental security in technological, economic, social and geopolitical perspectives. Divided into three main parts, the book deals with the subject of energy security in terms of its concepts, broader dimensions and allied issues, focuses on environmental security, and covers subjects in a cohesive manner, discussing their important interfaces and commonalities.

Providing valuable scholarship for academics, researchers and analysts in the fields of energy and the environment, and using case studies to illustrate national and international levels, this is a valuable resource for energy- and environmental security challenges, especially in the areas of sustainable development and climate change.

Dr. Muhammad Asif is Professor at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, in Saudi Arabia, and Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Global Sustainability at Boston University, United States. He previously served as Associate Professor at Glasgow Caledonian University (2012-19), and Visiting Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute of Energy Studies (2024), both in the UK. Dr. Asif is a Fellow of the Energy Institute, a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Environmentalist, a Certified Energy Manager, a Member of the Energy Institute, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His areas of interest include energy transition, renewable energy, energy management, sustainable buildings, and life cycle assessment. He has authored over 200 research publications and authored/edited 8 books. He has completed research projects worth £14 million, and his work has been cited in several European policy documents and directives. He has also provided consultancy services to prominent international organizations.