Achieving sustainable consumption patterns is a crucial step on the
way towards sustainability. However, unsustainable consumption
patterns are still dominating. To advance the debate, this book
develops the concept of Strong Sustainable Consumption Governance.
It defines Strong Sustainable Consumption Governance as governance
that targets consumption levels, especially in affluent countries,
rather than merely hoping for technological solutions that would
allow ongoing economic growth. The book argues that only the
precautionary approach of Strong Sustainable Consumption Governance
offers the potential to actually achieve sustainable development.
Based on a resource consumption approach and the limited
availability of resources - including the existing sink capacity of
the ecosystem - the book also considers their use and distribution
among the Earth's population and examines its contribution to human
well-being. The book debunks the naive assumption of solving the
threats of global warming, resource scarcity or peak oil by the
mere greening of the market and a promotion of sustainable consumer
procurement.
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
June 2010 |
First published: |
June 2010 |
Authors: |
Sylvia Lorek
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
148 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-8383-3630-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Political economy
|
LSN: |
3-8383-3630-5 |
Barcode: |
9783838336305 |
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