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This timely volume discusses the debates concerning sustainable consumption and the environment. Sustainable consumption stands as a wide objective that attracts a growing attention within sustainable development policy circles and academic research. The contributors examine a range of interesting and relevant case studies including: household energy consumption, sustainable welfare, Fair Trade, Oxfam Worldshops, cotton farming and consumer organizations. Sustainable Consumption takes an interdisciplinary approach and is well-balanced, presenting theoretical debates as well as empirical evidence in order to: characterize the basic problems and determiners of an evolution towards, and the obstacles to, more sustainable consumption patterns produce knowledge on the profile of consumers sensitive, and not sensitive, to these issues explore realistic modes of interaction and innovation for changes in which consumers are involved. This text will be of interest to students and scholars of politics, environment studies and sociology.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139780415414920
eBay Product ID (ePID)89563389
Product Key Features
Number of Pages274 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSustainable Consumption, Ecology and Fair Trade
Publication Year2007
SubjectEngineering & Technology, Geography & Geosciences, Government, Sociology
TypeTextbook
AuthorEdwin Zaccai
SeriesEnvironmental Politics
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Weight567 g
Additional Product Features
EditorEdwin Zaccai
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom