Fatal consumption : rethinking sustainable development / edited by Robert G. Woollard and Aleck S. Ostry.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ostry, Aleck S.

Woollard, Robert F.

Series:

Sustainability and the environment.

Sustainability and the environment, 1196-8575

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development.

Sustainable development--Case studies.

Sustainable development--British Columbia--Lower Mainland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 p.)

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Why do we claim to value sustainability while acting in an unsustainable fashion? How can we reduce our consumption drastically and move toward a sustainable social system when our society is specifically based on consumption? These two linked questions are at the heart of this important book, the result of a four-year interdisciplinary study of British Columbia's Lower Fraser Basin. Taking the slogan "think globally, act locally" to heart, the contributors to Fatal Consumption are theoretical as well as practical. They conceptualize the policy analysis they provide, while also proposing useful tools for those charged with making decisions. Though specific in focus, the analysis in Fatal Consumption can be generalized to most North American urban areas. It offers both an understanding of the present and hope for a sustainable future, counterbalancing a discussion of the opportunities for change with a frank examination of the barriers to such change. Fatal Consumption will appeal to urban planners, to policy makers, and to scholars and others interested in the relationship between health and a sustainable society.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Fatal Consumption (When Too Much Is Not Enough)

The Global Reality of Sustainability

Ecological Footprints and the Pathology of Consumption

Global Consumption from the Perspective of Population Health

Social Capital, Civil Society, and Social Transformation

The Box We Are In and Some Ways Out

What Is Stopping Sustainability? Examining the Barriers to Implementation of Clouds of Change

Integrating Economy, Society, and Environment through Policy Assessment

Local versus Central Influences in Planning for Community Health

Case Examples and the Reason for Hope

The City of Richmond: Reflections on Sustainability in Action

The BC Sawmill Industry: A Case Study of Community and Ecological Sustainability

Conclusion: Working Together and the Prospect for Hope

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-11171-3

9786613111715

0-7748-5069-8

OCLC:

70772770