Towards sustainable household consumption?
Subtitle: Trends and policies in OECD countries
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Contributors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Publisher: OECD
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 161
Subjects: Consumption (Economics) -- OECD countries.; Sustainable development -- OECD countries.; Cost and standard of living -- OECD countries.
Description: This book provides a comprehensive analysis of household consumption patterns in five key areas: food, tourism-related travel, energy, water and waste generation. It brings together the various elements of household consumption that are necessary to better understand consumption trends and to identify the best policy options towards sustainable consumption. These include data on household consumption trends and drivers, environmental impacts, policy responses and policy recommendations. The analysis shows that environmental impacts from household activities have worsened over the last three decades and are expected to intensify even more over the next twenty years, particularly in the areas of energy, transport and waste if strong and comprehensive policies are not implemented.The book provides a framework and outlines the objectives of policies to promote sustainable consumption. It analyses the effectiveness of different types of policy instruments (regulatory, economic, social) in influencing consumer decision-making, and identifies combinations of instruments for promoting more sustainable consumption.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-151).