The Waste of the World - Consumption, Economies and the Making of the Global Waste Problem

"Despite frequent claims that waste is being reduced, consumer-reliant economies, everyday consumption and the waste industry continue to produce and demand more waste. Combining a lucid style with robust empirical and theoretical research, this book examines the root causes of the global waste problem, rather than simply the symptoms. It challenges existing waste policies, highlighting what needs to change if we are to get serious in tackling this global problem. It concludes with policy implications for shifting waste from an 'end-of-pipe' concern to being at the heart of the debate over decarbonization."--Back cover.

Riassunto

Examining the root causes of the global waste problem, this book challenges existing policies, highlighting what needs to change if we are to get serious in tackling this global problem. It concludes with policy implications for shifting waste from an 'end-of-pipe' concern to being at the heart of the debate over decarbonisation.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nicky Gregson, Nicky (Durham University Gregson
• Editore: Bristol University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 09.05.2023
• EAN: 9781529232448
• ISBN: 978-1-5292-3244-8
• Pagine: 254
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 232 mm x 14 mm
• Peso: 402 g
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Ecologia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva