Innovations in sustainable consumption: New economics, socio-technical transitions and social practices

Maurie J. Cohen, Halina Szejnwald Brown, Philip J. Vergragt

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Abstract

This timely volume recognizes that traditional policy approaches to reduce human impacts on the environment through technological change - for example, emphasizing resource efficiency and the development of renewable energy sources - are insufficient to meet the most pressing sustainability challenges of the twenty-first century. Instead, the editors and contributors argue that we must fundamentally reconfigure our lifestyles and social institutions if we are to make the transition toward a truly sustainable future.

Original languageEnglish (US)
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Number of pages289
ISBN (Electronic)9781781001349
ISBN (Print)9781781001257
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 28 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
  • Environmental Science(all)
  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
  • Business, Management and Accounting(all)

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