The Vulnerable Planet : A Short Economic History of the Environment /

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"With impressive historical and economic detail ranging from the industrial Revolution to modern imperialism, The Vulnerable Planet explores the reasons why a global economic system geared toward private profit has spelled vulnerability for the earth's fragile natural environment." &q...

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Auteur principal: Foster, John Bellamy (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Monthly Review Press, [1999]
Édition:New edition.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Geschichte
Umweltpolitik
Umweltschaden
Environmental policy.
Environmental degradation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
environmental policy.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale.
Environnement > Degradation.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:"With impressive historical and economic detail ranging from the industrial Revolution to modern imperialism, The Vulnerable Planet explores the reasons why a global economic system geared toward private profit has spelled vulnerability for the earth's fragile natural environment." "Rejecting both individualistic solutions and policies that tinker at the margins, John Bellamy Foster calls for a fundamental reorganization of production on a social basis so as to make possible a sustainable and ecological economy." "This revised edition includes a new afterword by the author."--Jacket.
Description matérielle:1 online resource: illustrations.
ISBN:9781583673997

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