Supply-Side Sustainability

by Joseph A. Tainter, Thomas W. Hoekstra, Timothy F.H. Allen

Book Overview

While environmentalists insist that lower rates of consumption of natural resources are essential for a sustainable future, many economists dismiss the notion that resource limits act to constrain modern, creative societies. The conflict between these views tinges political debate at all levels and hinders our ability to plan for the future.

Supply-Side Sustainability offers a fresh approach to this dilemma by integrating ecological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231105878
• ISBN13: 9780231105873
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher