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Autore |
Baer Hans A. <1944-> |
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Titolo |
Global capitalism and climate change [[electronic resource] ] : the need for an alternative world system / / Hans A. Baer |
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Lanham, Md., : AltaMira Press, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-13403-5 |
9786613806611 |
0-7591-2134-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (367 p.) |
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Collana |
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Globalization and the environment series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Climatic changes - Economic aspects |
Globalization |
Sustainable development |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The impact of climate change on the environment and human societies -- The capitalist world system and its contradictions -- The capitalist treadmill of production and consumption as a generator of greenhouse gas emissions -- The inadequacies of existing climate regimes for mitigating climate change -- Why green capitalism is insufficient to mitigate climate change -- A vision of an alternative world system : toward global democracy based on social justice and environmental sustainability -- Toward an ecological revolution : progressive transitional reforms -- Grass-roots responses to the climate change : internationally, nationally, and locally -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book constitutes an effort to develop a critical social science of climate change, one that posits its roots in global capitalism with its emphasis on profit-making, a treadmill of production and consumption, heavy reliance on fossil fuels, and commitment to ongoing economic expansion. |
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