LEADER 03979nam 2200589 a 450 001 9910962019603321 005 20251116140748.0 010 $a0-309-52341-9 010 $a0-585-03072-3 035 $a(CKB)110986584751900 035 $a(EBL)3375717 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000148580 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11147015 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000148580 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10225189 035 $a(PQKB)11544314 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3375717 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3375717 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10041137 035 $a(OCoLC)830028356 035 $a(BIP)31763947 035 $a(BIP)47302689 035 $a(EXLCZ)99110986584751900 100 $a19970410d1997 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aEnvironmentally significant consumption $eresearch directions /$fPaul C. Stern ... [et al.], editors ; Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$dc1997 215 $a1 online resource (151 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a0-309-05598-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1 Consumption as a Problem for Environmental Science""; ""2 Toward a Working Definition of Consumption for Environmental Research and Policy""; ""3 Tracking the Flows of Energy and Materials""; ""4 Examining the Driving Forces""; ""5 Strategies for Setting Research Priorities""; ""About the Contributors"" 330 $aThere has been much polemic about affluence, consumption, and the global environment. For some observers, "consumption" is at the root of global environmental threats: wealthy individuals and societies use far too much of the earth's resource base and should scale back their appetites to preserve the environment for future generations and allow a decent life for the rest of the world. Other observers see affluence as the way to escape environmental threats: economic development increases public pressure for environmental protection and makes capital available for environmentally benign technologies. The arguments are fed by conflicting beliefs, values, hopes, and fears--but surprisingly little scientific analysis. This book demonstrates that the relationship of consumption to the environment needs careful analysis by environmental and social scientists and conveys some of the excitement of treating the issue scientifically. It poses the key empirical questions: Which kinds of consumption are environmentally significant? Which actors are responsible for that consumption? What forces cause or explain environmentally significant consumption? How can it be changed? The book presents studies that open up important issues for empirical study: Are there any signs of saturation in the demand for travel in wealthy countries? What is the relationship between environmental consumption and human well-being? To what extent do people in developing countries emulate American consumption styles? The book also suggests broad strategies that scientists and research sponsors can use to better inform future debates about the environment, development, and consumption. 606 $aConsumption (Economics)$xResearch 606 $aEnvironmental policy$xResearch 615 0$aConsumption (Economics)$xResearch. 615 0$aEnvironmental policy$xResearch. 676 $a333.7 701 $aStern$b Paul C.$f1944-$01609213 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bCommittee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910962019603321 996 $aEnvironmentally significant consumption$94468318 997 $aUNINA