Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Management, and the Low-Carbon Economy

Wai Ching Poon (Author)

ISBN: 9781032999203

Published: 10 June 2026

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Routledge

Description

The transition to a low-carbon economy is increasingly an information problem as much as an engineering one — and artificial intelligence is becoming central to how that information is gathered, modelled, and acted upon. Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Management, and the Low-Carbon Economy examines how AI tools are being applied to emissions monitoring, resource management, climate risk modelling, and environmental decision-making, while also confronting AI's own energy footprint. The book offers a balanced, research-grounded view of AI as both a tool for decarbonisation and a growing driver of energy demand.

Key Features

• Examines AI applications across emissions monitoring, environmental management, and climate risk modelling.
• Addresses the energy and carbon footprint of AI infrastructure itself.
• Connects technology, environmental economics, and policy in a single framework.
• Draws on contemporary case studies of AI-driven sustainability initiatives.
• Relevant to both technology and environmental policy audiences.

Coverage

• AI tools for environmental monitoring and resource management.
• Climate risk modelling and decision support systems.
• The energy demand and carbon footprint of AI and data infrastructure.
• AI's role in low-carbon economic transition strategies.
• Policy, governance, and regulatory implications.

About the Author

Wai Ching Poon writes on the intersection of technology, environmental economics, and sustainability, with a focus on how digital and AI-driven tools are reshaping environmental management and the broader transition to a low-carbon economy.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: AI at the Intersection of Technology and Environment
2. AI for Environmental Monitoring and Resource Management
3. Climate Risk Modelling and Decision Support
4. The Energy Footprint of AI and Digital Infrastructure
5. AI and the Low-Carbon Economic Transition
6. Governance, Policy, and Regulatory Perspectives
7. Toward a Balanced AI-Sustainability Strategy

Why buy this book?

AI's relationship with sustainability cuts both ways — a powerful tool for decarbonisation, and a growing source of energy demand. This book is one of the few academic titles to treat both sides of that relationship together, making it a strong addition for collections spanning environmental management, technology policy, and economics.

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Management, Low-Carbon Economy, Climate Risk, Sustainability, AI Energy Demand, Environmental Policy, Decarbonisation, Routledge

Target Audience

Environmental policy experts, Technology and AI professionals, Sustainability researchers, Academics, Corporate directors, Government regulators

Genre

Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Management, Climate Policy, Sustainability, Technology and Society

Q&A

Q: What does this book cover?

A: It covers how artificial intelligence is applied to environmental management, emissions monitoring, and climate risk modelling, alongside a critical look at AI's own energy and carbon footprint.

Q: Does the book address AI's energy consumption?

A: Yes — it treats AI's growing energy demand, driven by data centers and computation, as a central issue for the low-carbon transition, not a side note.

Q: Who is this book for?

A: Researchers and professionals working across environmental policy, technology, and sustainability, as well as academics teaching on AI and climate-related topics.

Q: Why is this topic relevant now?

A: AI's energy use has become one of the most debated issues in climate and technology policy; this book provides a structured, research-based framework for understanding both AI's contribution to and cost for decarbonisation.

Q: Where can I buy Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Management, and the Low-Carbon Economy by Wai Ching Poon?

A: This hardcover edition is available worldwide from CLNZ Books, with payment by credit card or PayPal and secure international courier delivery. The price includes worldwide shipping.

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