Confronting Consumption
Contributors: Thomas Princen (Editor); Michael F. Maniates (Editor); Ken Conca (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: July 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 390
ISBN-13: 9780262661287
Subjects: Environmental economics; Environmentalist thought & ideology; Nature; Environmental Studies; Nature/Ecology; Economics - Macroeconomics; Environmental Science; General; Science / Environmental Science; Ecology; Public Policy - Economic Policy; Consumption (Economics); Environmental aspects; Environmental policy; Sustainable development
First sentence: Consumption and consumerism have long been consigned to the edges of polite talk among North Americans concerned about environmental degradation and the prospects for sustainability.