Global Capitalism and Climate Change

The Need for an Alternative World System

AvHans A. Baer

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

Now in its second edition, Global Capitalism and Climate Change: The Need for an Alternative World System examines anthropogenic climate change in the context of global capitalism, a political economy that emphasizes profit-making, is committed to on-going economic growth, results in massive social inequality, fosters a treadmill of production and consumption, and is heavily reliant on fossil fuels. Looking ahead, Hans A. Baer explores the systemic changes necessary to create a more socially just, democratic, and environmentally sustainable world system capable of moving humanity toward a safer climate. This book is recommended for readers interested in anti-systemic efforts, including eco-anarchism, eco-feminism, the de-growth perspective, Indigenous voices, and the climate justice movement.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-10-01
Mått:159 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt:708 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Environment and Society
Antal sidor:316
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781666901788

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Hans A. Baer is principal honorary research fellow in the School of Social Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne.

Recensioner i media

System change has been an increasingly strong rallying call within climate action movements. But what does it really mean? In this second edition of Global Capitalism and Climate Change: The Need for an Alternative World System, nearly a decade since its original publication, Hans A. Baer details the massive implications of system change for the climate emergency that we are now experiencing globally.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: The Impact of Climate Change on the Environment and Human Societies Chapter 2: The Capitalist World System and its Contradictions Chapter 3: The Capitalist Treadmill of Production and Consumption as a Generator of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Chapter 4: The Inadequacies of Existing Climate Regimes for Mitigating Climate Change Chapter 5: Why Green Capitalism Is Insufficient to Mitigate Climate Change Chapter 6: The Climate Movement: Internationally, Nationally, and Locally Chapter 7: Visions of the Future: Dystopia, Reflexive Modernization, and Eco-Socialism Chapter 8: Toward a Socio-Ecological Revolution: System-Challenging Transitional Reforms Conclusion: Climate Change, the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the Need for Eco-Socialism