Demonstrates that the relationship of consumption to the environment needs analysis by environmental and social scientists and conveys some of the excitement of treating the issue scientifically. This book also suggests strategies that scientists and research sponsors can use to inform debates about the environment, development, and consumption.
Paul C. Stern, Thomas Dietz, Vernon W. Ruttan, Robert H. Socolow, and James L. Sweeney, Editors; Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change, National Research Council