"In the face of climate change and resulting environmental and social crises, sustainable consumption has become a widely discussed issue and a key plank of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. The majority of the sustainable consumption research uses the SDG framework, but this only serves...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- 1 Addressing Our Environmental Crisis -- 2 Beyond False Solutions -- 3 The Case Against Economic Growth -- 4 The Degrowth Alternative -- 5 Questions and Critiques -- 6 Pathways for Change -- References --...

"The bioeconomy is steadily becoming more important in regional, national and European public policies. As it encompasses the transformation of agricultural, marine and organic resources into food, feed, fuels, energy and materials, the bioeconomy should become a major new industry, outlining...

"This book demonstrates that a holistic approach to the bioeconomy is essential if it is to achieve its full potential in driving economic growth while simultaneously providing ecological, social and technological benefits. Definitions of the 'bioeconomy' vary but in general it incorporates the...

"Water exploitation has increased notably in the world during the last 250 years since the onset of industrialisation. The relationships between economic processes and water use are complex and include many interwoven drivers such as: technological development, dietary choices and food...

"Degrowth is a planned economic contraction in wealthy countries that reduces production and consumption - and, by extension, greenhouse gas emissions and stresses on global ecosystems - to sustainable levels within ecological limits. This book explores the idea of degrowth as an economic...