Essays about: "affluent societies"
Found 5 essays containing the words affluent societies.
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1. Reconciling Sufficiency and Profitability in Fashion: A Case Study of Sufficiency-Driven SMEs and their Business Models in the French Fashion Industry
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Current levels and patterns of consumption in affluent societies are highly unsustainable. Research shows that efficiency measures prove insufficient to keep within the planetary boundaries, as they operate within the same consumption paradigm. READ MORE
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2. Understanding views on sufficient clothing consumption: Using Q methodology
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Overconsumption of clothes is a global environmental and social problem, where 80 billion new clothing is produced each year. Efficiency measures have focused on improving resource efficiency on the production side and improving clothing care on the consumer side. However, literature shows that these measures are not enough. READ MORE
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3. Planning for non-profit sharing : A case study of Gothenburg and Umeå, Sweden
University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studierAbstract : The prevailing capitalist and growth-driven economic system has led to an increase in inequality, resource consumption, and environmental pressure on the earth’s vital support systems. Cities face a number of sustainability challenges, and in view of overconsumption in affluent societies, particularly in the Global North, the question arises how alternative approaches can be implemented at the local level. READ MORE
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4. Lifestyle change that matters: Introducing an ethics-as-politics approach to social change of consumer society in a Danish urban context
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Climate change is real and imminent, and mitigation and adaptation responses are vital and urgent. Denmark is renowned for its aspirations for sustainability and concerns in that regard, especially among its citizenry. READ MORE
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5. Sustainable Consumption: Leisure Time or Income? Individuals? preferences and effects on consumption patterns
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : During the next years, environmental pressures due to consumption are expected to continue increasing, driven by per capita income increases and resource intensive lifestyles. Although significant income and consumption increases have been experienced, the average level of subjective well being has remained stable over time. READ MORE