Supply-side sustainability /

While environmentalists insist that lower rates of consumption of natural resources are essential for a sustainable future, many economists dismiss the notion that resource limits act to constrain modern, creative societies. The conflict between these views tinges political debate at all levels and...

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Autor principal: Allen, T. F. H.
Altres autors: Tainter, Joseph A., Hoekstra, T. W.
Format: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2003.
Col·lecció:Complexity in ecological systems series.
Accés en línia:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=75386
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Sumari:While environmentalists insist that lower rates of consumption of natural resources are essential for a sustainable future, many economists dismiss the notion that resource limits act to constrain modern, creative societies. The conflict between these views tinges political debate at all levels and hinders our ability to plan for the future. Supply-Side Sustainability offers a fresh approach to this dilemma by integrating ecological and social science approaches in an interdisciplinary treatment of sustainability. Written by two ecologists and an anthropologist, this book disc.
Descripció física:1 online resource (xv, 459 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-449) and index.
ISBN:0231504071
9780231504072
9780231105873
023110586X