The Ecological Economics of Consumption

Citation

(2005), "The Ecological Economics of Consumption", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 6 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe.2005.24906cae.005

The Ecological Economics of Consumption

Edited by Lucia A. Reisch and Inge RøpkeEdward ElgarLondonISBN 184376512-8272 pp.$146.50 (Hardcover),

Ecological economics, a rapidly growing field, has focused far more on production than consumption. This volume provides an important corrective to that emphasis, and should prove influential. The editors have assembled a distinguished group of scholars who both assess the present state of knowledge, and tackle important conceptual issues, such as: What exactly is consumption? Which consumer activities are most ecologically significant? What strategies for changing consumer behaviour actually work? Research on consumption from an environmental perspective has exploded since the late 1990s.

This new volume cuts across disciplines to present the latest research in the field. By seriously exploring the role of consumption within ecological economics, this fine book will provide invaluable reading for students and researchers interested in sustainable consumption, ecological economics and consumer research.