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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817910103321

Autore

Polimeni John M

Titolo

The Myth of Resource Efficiency : the Jevons Paradox

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Florence, : Taylor and Francis, 2009

ISBN

1-317-70526-2

1-315-78135-2

1-317-70525-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 p.)

Collana

Earthscan Research Editions

Altri autori (Persone)

MayumiKozo

GiampietroMario

AlcottBlake

Disciplina

330.0151

Soggetti

Energy consumption

Energy development

Energy policy

Natural resources - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Revised edition of: The Jevons Paradox and the myth of resource efficiency improvements. 2008.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures and tables; Foreword; 1 Introduction; 2 Historical Overview of the Jevons Paradox in the Literature; 3 The Jevons Paradox: The Evolution of Complex Adaptive Systems and the Challenge for Scientific Analysis; 4 Empirical Evidence for the Jevons Paradox; 5 Conclusion; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Gendered and sexual identities are unstable constructions which reveal a great deal about the ideologies and power relationships affecting individuals and societies. This volume explores diverse and heterogeneous aspects of the manipulation of gendered and sexual identities.