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Vaclav Smil
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Czech-Canadian scientist and policy analyst, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba, known for interdisciplinary work on energy, environment, food, population and policy.
Biography
Vaclav Smil (born December 9, 1943) is a Czech-Canadian scientist and policy analyst. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
His interdisciplinary research interests encompass energy, environmental, food, population, economic, historical and public policy studies. He has applied these approaches specifically to the energy, food and environmental affairs of China. Smil’s work crosses disciplinary boundaries and addresses historical and policy dimensions of energy and environmental issues, drawing on a range of fields to inform public policy discussions.
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Books by Vaclav Smil
How the World Really Works
How the World Really Works (2022) is a book by Vaclav Smil.