Eco-Standards, Product Labelling and Green Consumerism (Paperback)

As conscientious consumers, we have become overwhelmed with alarms about food contamination, over-fishing, clear-felled forests, loss of biodiversity, climate change, chemical pollution, and other environmental and health-related risks. This book is an analysis of a primary set of tools aimed at dealing with these risks: green labels and other eco-standards. The authors address political, regulatory, discursive, and organizational circumstances and raise the questions: how can ecological complexities be translated into a trustworthy and categorical label? Is there a mismatch between the production and consumption of green labels? Is it possible to achieve broad public participation in environmental issues through labelling? This is a timely book that provides a social and policy-oriented analysis of the challenges for green consumerism through green labelling.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Consumption and Public Life
Release date:	September 2011
First published:	2008
Authors:	M. Bostroem • M. Klintman
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	247
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-32172-4
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Social studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Consumer issues Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > General Books > Children's & Educational > Vocational subjects & skills > Business studies > General Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal, health & social education (PHSE) > Citizenship Books > Children's Fiction & Fun Promotions
LSN:	0-230-32172-0
Barcode:	9780230321724

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