The new consumers : the influence of affluence on the environment /

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Myers, Norman
Other Authors: Kent, Jennifer, 1951-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Island Press, ©2004.
Subjects:
Economic development > Environmental aspects.
Consumption (Economics) > Environmental aspects.
Sustainable development.
Environmental responsibility.
Développement économique > Aspect de l'environnement.
Consommation (Économie politique) > Aspect de l'environnement.
Développement durable.
Responsabilité environnementale.
sustainable development.
NATURE > Natural Resources.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Green Business.
Consumption (Economics) > Environmental aspects
Economic development > Environmental aspects
Environmental responsibility
Sustainable development
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
Umweltökonomie
Nachhaltigkeit
Umweltschutz
Verbraucherverhalten
Verbrauch
Consumptie.
Groei.
Milieueffecten.
Duurzame ontwikkeling.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Who are the new consumers?
  • Cars : driving us backwards
  • Meat : juicy steaks and hidden costs
  • Further resource linkages : household electricity, eco-footprints, and human numbers
  • China : a giant awake and roaring
  • India : the second "biggie"
  • The big picture of 20 countries
  • Sustainable consumption : where do we find it?
  • Sustainable consumption : how to get from here to there
  • Appendix A: GNI and its shortcomings
  • Appendix B: Four outlier countries.

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