Global Capitalism and Climate Change

The Need for an Alternative World System

AvHans A. Baer

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Many progressive scholars, particularly in the social sciences, have increasingly come to acknowledge that anthropogenic climate change constitutes yet another contradiction of global capitalism. This book constitutes an effort to develop a critical social science of climate change, one that posits its roots in global capitalism with its emphasis on profit-making, a treadmill of production and consumption, heavy reliance on fossil fuels, and commitment to ongoing economic expansion. It explores the systemic changes necessary to create a more socially just and sustainable world system that would possibly start to move humanity toward a safer climate and discusses the role of a burgeoning climate movement in this effort.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-06-28
Mått:160 x 235 x 29 mm
Vikt:699 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Globalization and the Environment
Antal sidor:366
Förlag:AltaMira Press
ISBN:9780759121324

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Hans A. Baer is senior lecturer in the School of Social and Political Sciences and the Centre for Health and Society at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

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This book should be read by every student and teacher, unionist and business leader, and grassroots activist and politician. It will convince even the most hardened climate denialist. Baer's vigorous transdisciplinary analysis of global warming spells out the science, amplifies our political options for the future, and makes it very clear that ‘green capitalism’ trading in credits for ‘hot air’ will certainly not be enough.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface IntroductionChapter 1: The Impact of Climate Change on the Environment and Human SocietiesChapter 2: The Capitalist World System and its ContradictionsChapter 3: The Capitalist Treadmill of Production and Consumption as a Generator of Greenhouse Gas EmissionsChapter 4: The Inadequacies of Existing Climate Regimes for Mitigating Climate ChangeChapter 5: Why Green Capitalism is Insufficient to Mitigate Climate Change Chapter 6: A Vision of an Alternative World System: Toward Global Democracy Based on Social Justice and Environmental SustainabilityChapter 7: Toward an Ecological Revolution: Progressive Transitional ReformsChapter 8: Grass-roots Responses to the Climate Change: Internationally, Nationally, and Locally Chapter 9: ConclusionResource GuideBibliographyIndexAbout the Author