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Material Concerns offers new perspectives on key environmental issues - pollution prevention, ecological economics, limits to sustainability, consumer behaviour and government policy. The first non-technical introduction to preventative environmental management, Material Concerns offers realistic prospects for improving the quality of life.



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'The clarity with which Jackson develops his arguments is exceptional, making this book an ideal introduction for students new to environmental studies' - Environmental Politics



Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Living in a Material World; Chapter 2 Material Transitions; Chapter 3 Farewell to Love Canal; Chapter 4 A Stitch in Time; Chapter 5 Easy Virtues; Chapter 6 Persistent Vices; Chapter 7 Back to the Future; Chapter 8 Negotiating Change; Chapter 9 Growth in Crisis; Chapter 10 Beyond Material Concerns;

Material Concerns

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 09/05/1996
      ISBN13: 9780415132480, 978-0415132480
      ISBN10: 0415132487

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Material Concerns offers new perspectives on key environmental issues - pollution prevention, ecological economics, limits to sustainability, consumer behaviour and government policy. The first non-technical introduction to preventative environmental management, Material Concerns offers realistic prospects for improving the quality of life.



      Trade Review

      'The clarity with which Jackson develops his arguments is exceptional, making this book an ideal introduction for students new to environmental studies' - Environmental Politics



      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1 Living in a Material World; Chapter 2 Material Transitions; Chapter 3 Farewell to Love Canal; Chapter 4 A Stitch in Time; Chapter 5 Easy Virtues; Chapter 6 Persistent Vices; Chapter 7 Back to the Future; Chapter 8 Negotiating Change; Chapter 9 Growth in Crisis; Chapter 10 Beyond Material Concerns;

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