Localist movements in a global economy : sustainability, justice, and urban development in the United States /

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David J. Hess presents an overview of the localist movement in the United States, from 'buy local' campaigns to urban agriculture, and its potential for addressing global problems of sustainability and justice.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hess, David J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2009.
Colección:Urban and industrial environments.
Temas:
Sustainable urban development > United States.
Globalization.
Central-local government relations.
Urbanisme durable > États-Unis.
Mondialisation.
Relations gouvernement central-collectivités locales.
globalism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Government & Business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Economic Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Business Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Structural Adjustment.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > General.
Central-local government relations
Globalization
Sustainable urban development
Internationalisatie.
Lokale initiatieven.
Urbanisatie.
United States
Verenigde Staten.
ENVIRONMENT/Environmental Politics & Policy
ARCHITECTURE/Urban Design
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Global problems and localist solutions
  • Economic development and localist knowledge
  • Can localism be just and sustainable?
  • The politics of local retailing
  • The challenges of urban agriculture
  • Local energy and the public sector
  • Localism and the media
  • Policies for an alternative economy.

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