Green lifestyles and ethical consumption have become increasingly popular strategies in moving towards environmentally-friendly societies and combating global poverty. Where previously environmentalists saw excess consumption as central to the problem, green consumerism now places consumption at the heart of the solution. However, ethical and sustainable consumption are also important forms of central to the creation and maintenance of class distinction.
Green Consumption scrutinizes the emergent phenomenon of what this book terms eco-chic: a combination of lifestyle...
Green lifestyles and ethical consumption have become increasingly popular strategies in moving towards environmentally-friendly societies and comba...
Green lifestyles and ethical consumption have become increasingly popular strategies in moving towards environmentally-friendly societies and combating global poverty. Where previously environmentalists saw excess consumption as central to the problem, green consumerism now places consumption at the heart of the solution. However, ethical and sustainable consumption are also important forms of central to the creation and maintenance of class distinction.
Green Consumption scrutinizes the emergent phenomenon of what this book terms eco-chic: a combination of lifestyle...
Green lifestyles and ethical consumption have become increasingly popular strategies in moving towards environmentally-friendly societies and comba...
In the popular imagination, the Caribbean islands represent tropical paradise. This image, which draws millions of tourists to the region annually, underlies the efforts of many environmentalists to protect Caribbean coral reefs, mangroves, and rainforests. However, a dark side to Caribbean environmentalism lies beyond the tourist's view in urban areas where the islands' poorer citizens suffer from exposure to garbage, untreated sewage, and air pollution. Concrete Jungles explores the reasons why these issues tend to be ignored, demonstrating how mainstream environmentalism...
In the popular imagination, the Caribbean islands represent tropical paradise. This image, which draws millions of tourists to the region annually, un...
