The New Consumers: The Influence of Affluence on the Environment - Couverture rigide

Myers, Norman; Kent, Jennifer

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1559639970 ISBN 13 : 9781559639972

Editeur : Island Press, 2004

Synopsis

While overconsumption by the developed world's roughly one billion inhabitants is an abiding problem, another one billion increasingly affluent "new consumers" in developing countries will place additional strains on the earth's resources, argue authors Norman Myers and Jennifer Kent in this important new book. The New Consumers examines the environmental impacts of this increased consumption, with particular focus on two commodities - cars and meat - that stand to have the most far-reaching effects. It analyzes consumption patterns in a number of different countries, with special emphasis on China and India (whose surging economies, as well as their large populations, are likely to account for exceptional growth in humanity's ecological footprint), and surveys big-picture issues such as the globalization of economies, consumer goods, and lifestyles. Ultimately, according to the authors, the challenge will be for all of humanity to transition to sustainable levels of consumption, for it is unrealistic to expect "new" consumers not to aspire to be like the "old" ones. Cogent in its analysis, The New Consumers issues a timely warning of a major and developing environmental trend, and suggests valuable strategies for ameliorating its effects.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Norman Myers is a world-renowned environmental analyst; he has numerous important books to his credit and over 500 papers, he has won dozens of international awards for his work, including the Volvo Environment Prize (he was the first British scientist to receive it), UNEP Environment Prize (first British scientist to receive it), and the Blue Planet Prize (second British scientist to receive it). He lives in Oxford, England.

Jennifer Kent is an environmental researcher and analyst specializing in interdisciplinary studies. She has published several papers and books with Norman Myers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Island Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1559639970
• ISBN 13: 9781559639972
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible