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Informationen zum Autor By Hans A. Baer Klappentext This book constitutes an effort to develop a critical social science of climate change, one that posits its roots in global capitalism with its emphasis on profit-making, a treadmill of production and consumption, heavy reliance on fossil fuels, and commitment to ongoing economic expansion. Zusammenfassung This book constitutes an effort to develop a critical social science of climate change! one that posits its roots in global capitalism with its emphasis on profit-making! a treadmill of production and consumption! heavy reliance on fossil fuels! and commitment to ongoing economic expansion. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface IntroductionChapter 1: The Impact of Climate Change on the Environment and Human SocietiesChapter 2: The Capitalist World System and its ContradictionsChapter 3: The Capitalist Treadmill of Production and Consumption as a Generator of Greenhouse Gas EmissionsChapter 4: The Inadequacies of Existing Climate Regimes for Mitigating Climate ChangeChapter 5: Why Green Capitalism is Insufficient to Mitigate Climate Change Chapter 6: A Vision of an Alternative World System: Toward Global Democracy Based on Social Justice and Environmental SustainabilityChapter 7: Toward an Ecological Revolution: Progressive Transitional ReformsChapter 8: Grass-roots Responses to the Climate Change: Internationally, Nationally, and Locally Chapter 9: ConclusionResource GuideBibliographyIndexAbout the Author
