The myth of progress : toward a sustainable future /

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A provocative critique of Western progress from a scientific perspective.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wessels, Tom, 1951-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hanover : University Press of New England, [2013]
Edición:Revised and expanded edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Ecology.
Environmental policy.
Sustainable development.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale.
Développement durable.
environmental policy.
sustainable development.
NATURE > Ecology.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
SCIENCE / General
Ecology
Environmental policy
Sustainable development
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The myth of control : complex versus linear systems
  • The myth of growth : limits and sustainability
  • The myth of energy : the second law of thermodynamics
  • The myth of the free market : the loss of diversity, democracy, and economic resiliency
  • The myth of progress : a need for cultural change
  • Epilogue : From consumption to connection.

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