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1 online resource (129 pages) |
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Routledge-SCORAI Studies in Sustainable Consumption Ser |
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Routledge-SCORAI Studies in Sustainable Consumption
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; 1. Introduction; Consumption and environmental sustainability; Looking into the future: growth in consumption and its global effects; Linking local consumption to global environmental changes; References; 2. Methodology: Environmental impact accounting approaches; Introduction; Methods and data; Biophysical accounting approaches (BPAs); Monetary trade flow approach (MTF); Land embodied in bilateral trade (LEBT); Multi-region input-output analysis (MRIO) |
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Multi-regional input-output databasesResults; Conclusions; References; 3. Local consumption and global air pollution; Introduction; Territorial and consumption-based SO2 emissions; Consumption-based SO2 emissions from domestic production and import; Embodied SO2 emissions and household consumption patterns; International trade of SO2 emissions; U.S. consumption and global SO2 emissions; UK consumption and global SO2 emissions; Conclusions; References; 4. Local consumption and global land use; Introduction; Territorial and consumption-based land use; Embodied land in global trade |
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Land footprint and consumption patternsDiscussion and conclusions; References; 5. Carbon footprint of Chinese megacities: Case studies of Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing; Introduction; Socio-economic characteristics of the four megacities; Carbon footprints of four megacities; Embodied CO2 emissions in final consumption sectors; Carbon emissions and household consumption patterns; Conclusion and discussion; References; 6. Economic gains and environmental losses of U.S. consumption; Introduction; A world-systems view of air pollution |
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World systems, global commodity chains and commodity classificationsMethods; Data on SO2; Computing countries' position in the global trade network; Computing shares of SO2 and value added using multi-regional input-output analysis; Computing the emissions to value added ratio; Results; Sector-level case studies; Rethinking China; Summary and conclusion; References; 7. Consumption-based accounting of U.S. CO2 emissions from 1990 to 2010; Introduction; CO2 emissions embodied in U.S. trade; U.S. household consumption and associated CO2 emissions |
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Inequality of U.S. CO2 emissions across income groupsDiscussion and conclusions; References; 8. Global water footprint of nations: A case study of the UK; Introduction; Global water footprint of the UK; Water footprints of UK households; Conclusions; References; 9. Conclusions: Stepping back; Some global trends; Quantifying and modeling the good, the bad, and the ugly -- progress and challenges; Algorithms and technology building trust ... ; Managing trade-offs; References; Index |
| Summary |
This book describes how local consumption, particularly in urban areas, is increasingly met by global supply chains. These supply chains often extend over large geographical distances and have greater global environmental impacts, contributing to pollution, climate change, water scarcity, and deforestation. As consumption is increasingly met by globalized supply chains, causing social, economic, and environmental impacts elsewhere, consumption decisions can unknowingly contribute and reinforce global inequality and exploitation. To account for the impacts of consumption and distribution of wealth we need to analyze global supply and value chains. In this volume, the authors provide an overview of key methods of analysis, including Multi-Regional Input-Output analysis and Life Cycle Assessment. Subsequent chapters connect local consumption to the global consequences of different environmental issues, such as water and land use and stress, greenhouse gases emissions, and other forms of air pollution. Each issue is addressed in an individual chapter, including case studies from China, U.S. and UK. The book will be key reading for students taking courses in environmental sciences, sustainability sciences, ecological economies, and geography |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Kuishuang Feng is Research Professor in the Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland, U.S. Klaus Hubacek is a Professor at the Energy and Sustainability Research Institute Groningen (ESRIG), University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Yang Yu is Assistant Professor in the Division of Social Sciences and Teacher Education at Howard Community College, Maryland, U.S |
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Print version record |
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Sustainable development.
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Consumption (Economics)
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Business logistics -- Environmental aspects
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Environmental economics.
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environmental impact statements.
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sustainable development.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Environmental Economics.
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Environmental economics.
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Consumption (Economics)
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Sustainable development.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hubacek, Klaus, author.
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Yu, Yang, author
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| ISBN |
9781317577287 |
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1317577280 |
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9781315739595 |
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1315739593 |
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9781317577263 |
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1317577264 |
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9781317577270 |
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1317577272 |
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