Main Title |
The bridge at the edge of the world : capitalism, the environment, and crossing from crisis to sustainability / |
Author |
Speth, James Gustave.
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Publisher |
Yale University Press, |
Year Published |
2008 |
OCLC Number |
177820867 |
ISBN |
9780300136111; 0300136110; 9780300151152; 0300151152 |
Subjects |
Environmental economics ;
Capitalism--Environmental aspects ;
Environmental policy ;
Kapitalismus--(DE-588)4029577-1 ;
Marktwirtschaft--(DE-588)4037653-9 ;
Nachhaltigkeit--(DE-588)4326464-5 ;
Umweltkrise--(DE-588)4186806-7 ;
Umweltpolitik--(DE-588)4078523-3 ;
Umweltèokonomie--(DE-588)4061638-1 ;
Wirtschaftswachstum--(DE-588)4066527-6
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EIAM |
HC79.E5S6652 2008 |
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Region 2 Library/New York,NY |
01/18/2010 |
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ELBM |
HC79.E5S6652 2008 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
01/26/2010 |
ERAM |
HC79.E5 S6652 2008 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
08/19/2009 |
ESAM |
HC79.E5S6652 2008 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
07/06/2009 |
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Collation |
xix, 295 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Notes |
"A Caravan book"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-279) and index. |
Contents Notes |
Looking into the abyss -- Modern capitalism : out of control -- The limits of today's environmentalism -- The market : making it work for the environment -- Economic growth : moving to a post-growth society -- Real growth : promoting the well-being of people and nature -- Consumption : living with enough, not always more -- The corporation : changing the fundamental dynamics -- Capitalism's core : advancing beyond today's capitalism -- A new consciousness -- A new politics -- The bridge at the edge of the world. Presents an analysis of modern capitalism and its impact on the global environmental crises, and discusses how the transformation of current economic and political systems can lead to environmental sustainability. |