ISBN:
9789264197374
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (158 p.)
Parallel Title:
Print version Towards Sustainable Household Consumption? : Trends and Policies in OECD Countries
DDC:
306.30941
Keywords:
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Abstract:
Making consumption patterns sustainable is a prerequisite to achieve the goal of sustainable development. Ten years after the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, it is time to ask: are OECD countries moving towards sustainable consumption? What are the best policy options to effectively promote sustainable consumption?. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of household consumption patterns in five key areas: food, tourism-related travel, energy, water and waste generation. It brings together the various elements of household consumption that are necessary to better understand consumpti
Description / Table of Contents:
Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Executive Summary; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Household Consumption Trends and Environmental Impacts; Chapter 3. Driving Forces Behind Household Consumption; Chapter 4. Policies to Promote Sustainable Household Consumption; Chapter 5. Policy Recommendations and Unresolved Policy Questions; References; Annex. Monitoring Progress Towards more Sustainable Household Consumption Patterns;
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
DOI:
10.1787/9789264175068-en
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