The Shadows of Consumption
Consequences for the Global Environment
$59.75
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2010
Summary
An environmentalist maps the hidden costs of overconsumption in a globalized world by tracing the environmental consequences of five commodities.The Shadows of Consumption gives a hard-hitting diagnosis- many of the earth’s ecosystems and billions of its people are at risk from the consequences of rising consumption. Products ranging from cars to hamburgers offer conveniences and pleasures; but, as Peter Dauvergne makes clear, global political and economic processes displace the real costs of…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262514927 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262514923 |
| Author: | Peter Dauvergne |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2010 |
| Weight: | 476g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 21mm |
| Series: | The MIT Press |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Dauvergne’s brilliant investigation will show you the ‘other side’ of the coin and that we must all incorporate a deeper awareness and take the ‘long view’ into our efforts to make a positive difference for human well-being near and far—immediately in your neighborhood and incrementally on the other side of the planet.
—Scott D. Wright, Human Ecology ReviewAbout The Author
Peter Dauvergne
Peter Dauvergne is Professor of International Relations at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of Environmentalism of the Rich, Eco-Business- A Big-Brand Takeover of Sustainability (with Jane Lister), and The Shadows of Consumption- Consequences for the Global Environment, all published by the MIT Press.
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