The Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Consumption

Citation

(2007), "The Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Consumption", Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 18 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/meq.2007.08318bae.005

The Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Consumption

Edited by Tim JacksonEarthscanLondon2006ISBN 1844071642 (paperback)ISBN 1844071650 (hardback)368 pp.£19.50 (paperback)£68.00 (hardback)

Sustainable consumption is a controversial concept: politically, intellectually and socially. Consumption drives our economies and defines our lives: making it sustainable is an enormous and essential challenge. The World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002 set in place a ten-year programme of effort by national governments to develop strategies for sustainable consumption and production. The problem of changing consumer behaviour and making our lives more sustainable continues to challenge both opinion formers and policy makers alike. This book provides a coherent synthesis of key contributions to the literature on consumption and sustainability, comprising a substantive collection of selected papers and extracts from books, journals and institutional publications.

Presented with a comprehensive introductory overview written by the editor, the Reader also provides an invaluable “route map” through the complex intellectual terrain relevant to the pursuit of sustainable consumption. Available to order online from: www.earthscan.co.uk