Publication
2013
This paper looks at the relationship between consumption patterns and the market economy. The author argues that there is a contradiction between sustainable consumption and economic growth; sustainable consumption needs people to consume as little as necessary, whereas market-economy systems demand an increase in consumption. In concluding, he suggests a range of ways in which sustainable consumption could be more readily adopted by society.
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Author | Lewis Akenji |
Series | IGES Other Publications |
Publisher | Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) |
Copyright | © 2013 Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) |