Myths about Sustainable Consumption: Dispelled

Name: Myths about Sustainable Consumption: Dispelled
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Myths about Sustainable Consumption: DispelledAuthor(s): Oksana Mont\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781041012177, 978-1041012177\nSynopsis\nWhy, despite decades of warnings and solutions, does unsustainable consumption still persist? What keeps societies locked into business as usual even when the consequences are clear? This book contends that part of the answer lies in the myths we adhere to powerful narratives that normalise the status quo, limit imagination and delay the transition to sustainability.\n\nGathering leading scholars from various disciplines, this book examines 12 of the most widespread myths about sustainable consumption from the belief that information provision, small individual actions or technological fixes will deliver sustainability to the faith in economic growth as the goal of societal development and the idea that consumer demand drives sustainability. Each chapter explores the origin.