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Seyfang, Gill, 1969-

The new economics of sustainable consumption : seeds of change / Gill Seyfang. - xi, 218 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - Energy, climate, and the environment series .

The themes of this book were developed at a conference on Grassroots Innovations for Sustainable Development, held at University College London in 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-208) and index.

Introduction a consuming issue -- Sustainable consumption a mainstream agenda -- Sustainable consumption and the new economics -- Grassroots innovations for sustainable consumption -- Sustainable food growing carrots and community -- Sustainable housing : building a greener future -- Sustainable currencies : green money from the grassroots -- Conclusions : seedbeds for sustainable consumption.

ISBN: 9781349357512 (pbk.) 9780230525337 (hbk.)

LCCN: 2008033418

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Consumption (Economics)--Environmental aspects--Congresses.
Consumer behavior--Congresses.
Economics--Sociological aspects--Congresses.
Environmental protection--Citizen participation--Congresses.
Sustainable living--Congresses.

LC Class. No.: HC79.C6 / S49 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 339.47 SEY / 014566