The Earthscan Reader on Sustainable Consumption
Exploring the complexities of sustainable consumption and production
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:1st Oct '06
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This book provides a thorough overview of sustainable consumption, presenting key literature and insights on the challenges and strategies for achieving sustainability in consumer behavior.
The concept of sustainable consumption is often met with debate across political, social, and intellectual spheres. The Earthscan Reader on Sustainable Consumption serves as a comprehensive synthesis of significant contributions to the literature surrounding consumption and sustainability. This collection includes carefully selected papers and extracts from various books, journals, and institutional publications, providing readers with a well-rounded understanding of the topic.
As consumption is a driving force behind our economies and a defining aspect of our lives, the challenge of making it sustainable is both vast and essential. The 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development initiated a decade-long effort for national governments to devise strategies for sustainable consumption and production. However, the task of altering consumer behavior and fostering sustainable lifestyles remains a pressing issue for opinion-formers and policy-makers.
The Earthscan Reader on Sustainable Consumption not only offers a coherent synthesis of key literature but also includes a comprehensive introductory overview. This reader acts as an invaluable 'route map' through the intricate intellectual landscape that is crucial for understanding and pursuing sustainable consumption, making it an essential resource for those engaged in this critical field of study.
'This useful book lays out the case for making consumption sustainable, or at least less unsustainable. Essays by a variety of distinguished authors explore the psychological as well as social and economic factors, and end with propositions about how to understand and manage ourselves.' Sir Crispin Tickell, Chancellor, University of Kent, UK
'Professor Jackson has compiled (and contributed to) an outstanding collection of eclectic papers on the multi-faceted conundrum of consumption. This comprehensive volume frames the problem, makes the case against consumerism, unmakes it again in an intriguing section on 'resisting simplicity' and ends by 'reframing sustainable consumption.' Anyone hoping to understand the role of consumption in placing (un)sustainability among the most intractable problems confronting the modern world should begin with a thorough read of Jackson's new collection.' William E. Rees, Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada
'This is an invaluable guide to the innovative and urgent field of sustainable consumption. The way we live and the life of the planet are intertwined and this book is an excellent resource for those who wish to know.' Ed Mayo, Chief Executive, National Consumer Council, UK
'A comprehensive introduction provides an excellent guide through the complex arena of sustainable consumption.'
Magazine of the IEMA
'I highly recommend this book... This reader presents a thoughtful selection of the best literature available in the field and is organized as a practical and essential framework for better understanding
a very central topic at the core of many environmental issues.'
Journal of Industrial Ecology
ISBN: 9781844071647
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 770g
416 pages