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The Myth of Resource Efficiency : the Jevons Paradox.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Polimeni, John M.
- Series:
- Earthscan Research Editions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Energy consumption.
- Energy development.
- Energy policy.
- Natural resources--Management.
- Natural resources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (201 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Florence : Taylor and Francis, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Gendered and sexual identities are unstable constructions which reveal a great deal about the ideologies and power relationships affecting individuals and societies. This volume explores diverse and heterogeneous aspects of the manipulation of gendered and sexual identities.
- Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures and tables; Foreword; 1 Introduction; 2 Historical Overview of the Jevons Paradox in the Literature; 3 The Jevons Paradox: The Evolution of Complex Adaptive Systems and the Challenge for Scientific Analysis; 4 Empirical Evidence for the Jevons Paradox; 5 Conclusion; Index
- Notes:
- Revised edition of: The Jevons Paradox and the myth of resource efficiency improvements. 2008.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-317-70526-2
- 1-315-78135-2
- 1-317-70525-4
- 9781315781358
- OCLC:
- 932339683
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