Innovations in Sustainable Consumption : New Economics, Socio-technical Transitions and Social Practices
Maurie J. Cohen
Bok Engelsk 2013 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Cheltenham : : Edward Elgar Publishing, , 2013.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (320 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Abbreviations; Preface; 1. Societal innovation in a constrained world: theoretical and empirical perspectives; PART I New economics; 2. The macroeconomics of development without throughput growth; 3. Ecological macroeconomics: implications for the roles of consumer-citizens; 4. Going for a better life; 5. Welcome to the consumption line: sustainability, social organization and the wage-price gap; PART II Socio-technical transitions; 6. The dual challenge of sustainability transitions: different trajectories and criteria. - 12. Taking social practice theories on the road: a mixed-methods case study of sustainable transportationIndex. - 7. Grassroots innovations for sustainable energy: exploring niche-development processes among community-energy initiatives8. Sustainable consumption, energy and failed transitions: the problem of adaptation; 9. Clusters in transition: analysis of a sustainable energy-cluster initiative in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; PART III Social practice theories; 10. Sustainable lifestyles in a new economy: a practice theoretical perspective on change behavior campaigns and sustainability issues; 11. The cultural dimension of sustainable consumption practices: an exploration in theory and policy. - This timely volume recognizes that traditional policy approaches to reduce human impacts on the environment through technological change - for example, emphasizing resource efficiency and the development of renewable energy sources - are insufficient to meet the most pressing sustainability challenges of the twenty-first century. Instead, the editors and contributors argue that we must fundamentally reconfigure our lifestyles and social institutions if we are to make the transition toward a truly sustainable future. These expert contributions pinpoint specific areas in which innovation will be
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| Emner | Consumption (Economics) - Environmental aspects
Human ecology Green technology. Sustainable development. Vis mer... Sustainable living.
Business & Economics Bærekraftig utvikling Economic History Energipolitikk Forbruk Humanøkologi Miljøvern Miljøøkonomi Samfunnsgeografi Teknologipolitikk bærekraftig utvikling innovasjon teknologi forbruk |
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| ISBN | 9781781001257
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